Firefighters rushed to a street in Salford after a blaze broke out at a house. The fire started at a house on Seddon Street in Little Hulton at around 11am this morning (Tuesday, October 13).
Eyewitness reports screams
An eyewitness said she saw a woman and a child running away from the scene, screaming immediately afterward. Three fire engines attended and crews using breathing apparatus used hoses to extinguish the blaze.
Cause and response
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said the fire is believed to have been the result of food being left on a cooker. No one is understood to have been injured.
A GMFRS spokesperson said: “Just after 11am on Tuesday 13 October, three fire engines from Farnworth and Atherton attended a fire on Seddon Street, Little Hulton.
“Firefighters extinguished a fire involving a pan of food left on a cooker in the kitchen of the property using two hose reels, four breathing apparatus, a honeywell gas detector and a positive pressure ventilation fan.
“A home fire safety assessment was completed by fire crews whilst still in attendance who are currently still on scene.”
