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A major fire broke out in the early hours of this morning, Tuesday, October 6, 2026, near Bury town centre in Greater Manchester.

Manchester Evening News

Emergency services were called just before 2:00 AM to an inferno on Birch Street, located just north of the town centre near the local ambulance station and a Tesco Extra.

Manchester Evening News

Fire crews from the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) deployed to tackle the blaze, which involved an industrial site and generated massive plumes of thick black smoke across the area. Firefighters have been utilizing aerial platform appliances to pour water onto the flames from above.

Manchester Evening News

The GMFRS issued an urgent warning advising members of the public to completely avoid Birch Street and the surrounding vicinity. Local residents have also been strongly instructed to keep all windows and doors closed to protect against the high volume of smoke drifting into nearby homes.

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