Thick black smoke filled the skies above Oldham this morning after a huge fire broke out at a scrapyard.
Smoke could be seen as far as Manchester city centre as firefighters fought to extinguish the blaze on Higginshaw Lane in Royton. The fire broke out just before 11am.
Drivers were turned away from the scene after police put a cordon in place, causing a queue of traffic to build along the road. Water pumps could be seen within the cordon as fire crews worked to bring the blaze under control.
