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Fire causes huge plume of black smoke above town

News imageAutoShop A huge plume of black smoke billows from above a row of terraced homes on a sloped road in Rochdale. AutoShop
Police cordoned off several roads in the area as the fire was dealt with

A huge plume of smoke has risen across a town after a fire broke out at a commercial garage.

Crews were called to the blaze on Jermyn Street in Rochdale at about 18:15 BST, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said.

The fire involved a vehicle and a container at the garage, and took the combined efforts of four fire engines to put out, with firefighters still at the scene to continue damping down the area.

A GMFRS spokeswoman said: "Crews arrived quickly and used three hose reels, a 45mm jet, a drone and aerial platform ladder to extinguish the fire."

News imageAutoShop Black smoke pours into the sky from above a row of homes, with onlookers stood watching on from the pavement on the roadside. AutoShop
Smoke from the blaze could be seen from nearby streets

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