Huge fire rips through Manchester building as smoke plumes seen across city
A large fire has broken out in Manchester city centre as pictures show black smoke billowing from a building
A large fire broke out in Manchester city centre this afternoon as pictures showed black smoke billowing from a building.
Emergency services were called to Peary Street in Angel Meadow shortly after 1pm to reports of a commercial building on fire.
Footage showed crews tackling the blaze for two hours as plumes of smoke flood from a premises.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: "At around 1.10pm on Sunday 28 January, fire crews were called to reports of a fire at a commercial building on Peary Street, Manchester.
Emergency services were called to Peary Street in Angel Meadow shortly after 1pm to reports of a commercial building on fire
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"Three fire engines from Blackley, Philips Park and Salford stations were quickly mobilised to the scene.
"Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used two hose reels, a thermal imaging camera and a positive pressure ventilation fan to extinguish the fire.
"GMFRS crews were in attendance for about two hours."
The fire service has confirmed that it was a commercial premises which set alight.
It remains unknown whether anybody was inside the building.
The location of the fire is near to a car park as well as a car hire business.