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Fire crews tackle fire after blaze breaks out in town centre flat
Fire crews were called to the town centre last night after a fire broke out in a flat.
The blaze broke out in a third floor flat on Nelson Square, Bolton, with the emergency services called just before 8pm on Saturday evening (June 14).
They said that the fire started in a kitchen, and although the fire wasn't huge, it was the smoke that posed the biggest risk to safety.
The building was evacuated and there were luckily no injuries, with the scene made safe around two hours later.
Police officers were also present at the scene.
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Fire crews said there were six engines at the scene - police were also present (Image: Submitted) Andy Bolton, watch manager at Bolton Central Fire Station, said that fire crews arrived quickly to reports of a fire.
He said: "We were there for around two hours - it was a fire in the kitchen and there was no one injured - everyone had got out of the building.
"It wasn't a huge fire, it was mostly the smoke we were dealing with."
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A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue (GMFRS) said: 'Shortly after 7:55pm yesterday evening (Saturday 14 June) five fire engines from across Greater Manchester were called to reports of a fire involving a third floor flat on Nelson Square, Bolton.'
'Crews arrived quickly and used two hose reel jets to extinguish the fire, before clearing smoke from the premises and making the area safe.
'Firefighters were in attendance for around two hours.'
