Curtain fire on Darlington Road

Date published: 27 July 2016


Five people escaped unharmed when a smoke alarm alerted them to a fire in the bedroom of a house on Darlington Road, Rochdale on Tuesday night.

Fire engines from Rochdale and Heywood were called at 10.41pm after curtains in the front bedroom set alight.

A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue said: “The fire was out on arrival. Four of the five people were assessed by firefighters and paramedics at the scene.”

No injuries were reported.

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