Deliberate fire destroys social club

Date published: 15 September 2011


A fire investigation is underway at a social club in Langley after a fire broke out in the bar area.

Fire crews from Heywood, Blackley and Bury were called to the property at around 6.15pm on Wednesday (14 September) and were faced with a fire involving the single storey building measuring approximately 50m x 20m.

The building was heavily smoke logged and fire crews wearing breathing apparatus used two water jets to fight the fire.

A spokesperson for the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, said: “Early indications show that the fire was started deliberately - a fire investigation is now underway.”

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