Timber company blaze near Wigan

18 March 2019


A large timber merchant fire near Wigan has seen up to 40 firefighters involved.

Crews from Stretford and Agecroft joined others from Greater Manchester Fire and Recue Service and Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service in the early hours of March 18 at the fire on the Park Lane Industrial Estate, Bryn.

The fire service reported that a 50m x 50m outdoor storage area of timber was affected.

Highways England closed the nearby northbound slip road at Junction 25 of the M6 motorway due to smoke spreading in the area.