Residents living in part of Wigan have been asked to keep their doors and windows closed after a huge blaze broke out at a derelict mill. Crews raced to the mill on Kenyon Road after the fire broke out shortly before 9pm tonight (Friday). Bright orange flames could be seen coming from the building with plumes of thick smoke visible from several miles away.
Firefighters donned breathing apparatus and could be seen using an aerial appliance to douse water on the building from above. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said they had now extinguished the blaze.
