Container fire at Spotland Bridge Mills
Date published: 14 October 2019
Photo: Greg Couzens
Fire at Spotland Bridge Mills
A container in the grounds at Spotland Bridge Mills exploded and caught fire on Saturday evening (12 October).
Two fire engines from Rochdale used one hose reel to extinguish the 20ft flames and were on scene until 1.20am.
Crewe Industrial, which owns the site, confirmed no-one was hurt during the incident.
The fire was confined to the storage container and did not spread to the mill building.
A spokesperson for the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were called at 11.19pm to reports of a fire in the open air on Longfield Street, Rochdale.
“On arrival, we discovered the fire was in a container outside, which contained electrical items.
“We received a number of calls from the public due to the sound of the explosion.”
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