Timber company blaze near Wigan
18 March 2019A 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.