Engineers will decide whether to demolish a fireworks warehouse ravaged by fire in Manchester.

The specialists have been called in to assess structural damage and consider whether the Victorian building in Ancoats should now be torn down.

The blaze started on Thursday at 1530 GMT, but was finally brought under control by army crews using Green Goddesses five hours later.

It is thought that the roof and other parts of the building on Oldham Road are in danger of collapse.

Fireworks exploded from inside the building

Major Gary Candlish told BBC News: "It's a very hard thing to judge whether the building is going to collapse or not, but there are experts on hand to consider that."

After reporting the blaze, firefighters left a nearby picket line to help get a man out of the building.

They then withdrew to offer advice once Army personnel arrived.

Four Green Goddesses and three breathing apparatus rescue teams were initially sent to the incident.

Much of the brick building was ablaze, with the fire spreading to a roof, and fireworks detonating sporadically.

Eye injury

The armed forces crews were worried about the dangers posed by oxy-acetylene cylinders stored in the building, and an extensive cordon was put in place.

Two people were taken to hospital - one a regular firefighter who had come off the picket line and needed treatment for a minor injury to his eye.

The second man was a resident at a nearby care home, who was treated for the effects of breathing in smoke.

Neither was thought to be seriously hurt.

Witnesses said firefighters from the nearby station had been first on the scene, although the Army Green Goddesses turned up within eight minutes.