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The Independent
14 hours ago
- General
- The Independent
Disabled pupil left in burning school by fire service speaks out on ‘petrifying' ordeal
A disabled student who was left in his school when a fire broke out has spoken about his "petrifying' ordeal. Lucas Vezza-O'Brien, 16, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, was left alone in a classroom until firefighters arrived at his school in Hyde, Greater Manchester, in November 2024. Speaking about his ordeal on Good Morning Britain on Thursday (19 June), the teenager said: "I was petrified. I started to smell smoke and because of my disability, I was worried about my immune system. If I got smoke into my lungs, who knows what would happen?" Staff at the school said they followed Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service 's advice which is to 'leave wheelchair users' and allow emergency responders to come to their aid instead.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Roads shut as firefighters deal with fire at industrial unit
Roads are currently shut as emergency services deal with a fire in Bolton. Firefighters are at Adelaide Street in Bolton where a blaze had broken out at an industrial unit. A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said:' Firefighters are in attendance at a fire involving an industrial unit off Adelaide Street, Bolton, which is producing a large amount of smoke ' Nearby residents are advised to keep their windows and doors closed while crews deal with the incident. 'St Helens Road and Adelaide Street have been closed while emergency services deal with this incident 'Crews are working hard to contain the fire and bring it under control.' The fire broke out around midnight with residents reporting a large emergency presence on Derby Street. Road closed due to building fire on St Helens Road both ways from Adelaide Street to Brandwood Street. We will bring you more on this incident in the morning.
The Sun
15-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
Car bursts into flames on M60 as plume of black smoke seen billowing into sky with traffic grinding to a halt
TRAFFIC has been stopped on the M60 after a car burst into flames on the busy motorway. A blazing fire erupted from the back of a black car on the busy road last night between junctions 16 and 17. 1 Plumes of black smoke could be seen billowing from the flaming car as motorists stopped nearby. National Highways halted traffic as fire crews raced to the scene to tackle the inferno. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service sent two fire engines to fight the blaze. Crews were in attendance for around 20 minutes before successfully extinguishing the fire. With closed lanes drivers faced long queues until the fire was extinguished and the road reopened. All lanes of the motorway were reopened by 12:30am this morning.
BBC News
11-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Wigan scrapyard fire leads to thick black smoke across borough
Thick black smoke can be seen across one area of Greater Manchester after a fire at a vehicle scrapyard. Six fire engines have been tackling the flames in Templeton Road South, Platt Bridge since about 16:00 shared with the BBC and on social media show the huge plume of smoke rising above Wigan.A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue said the blaze was now under control and two fire engines remained at the scene. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
