Emergency services have descended on a property in Ashton this evening following reports of an incident on Downing Street.
Fire crews and officers from Greater Manchester Police were called shortly before 5.30pm tonight, Thursday (October 29), to attend the incident. Two fire engines from Oldham and Ashton were in attendance for around two hours, a spokesperson for the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said.
Scene cordoned off
Pictures from the scene show a cordon around a property on Downing Street. An eyewitness reported seeing fire crews wearing 'full oxygen kits'.
The precise nature of the incident is not yet clear.
Response details
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “Just before 5.30pm this evening (Thursday 29th October), two fire engines from Oldham and Ashton fire station attended an incident on Downing Street, Ashton.
“Firefighters were in attendance for around two hours.”
Greater Manchester Police have been approached for further information.
