Skip fire on Gorrels Way tackled by firefighters

The fire was tackled in 20 minutes

A fire broke out in the yard of the BMW premises on Gorrels Way during the early hours of Thursday morning (5 January).

Two fire engines from Rochdale and Littleborough attended the scene where a fire involving large industrial skips had broken out.

A Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “At 2.30am on Thursday 5 January, firefighters were called out to a fire in the yard of a commercial garage on Queensway, Rochdale.

“Fire crews used one hose reel and one breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire and were in attendance for approximately 20 minutes.”