OUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Incident pictures

From serious fires to extensive floodings and road traffic collisions to animal rescues, take a look at a sample of incidents Greater Manchester firefighters have attended.

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Various incidents 2009 

Take a look at the photographs showing various incidents that the Greater Manchester Fire and rescue Service have attended...  

car crash into shop

Various incidents 2008 

Take a look at the photographs showing our emergency response to a warehouse fire, the January floods and an emergency landing at Manchester airport plus many more. 

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Large blaze in Bolton

View the dramatic photographs of 50 firefighters tackling this huge fire at Bridgeman Place in the Bradshawgate area of Bolton.

 Fire at a recycling plant

Fire in Horwich recycling facility - July 2008

On 17th and 18th July 2008 firefighters tackled a blaze involving approximately 3,500 tons of recycled timber at a recycling facility in Horwich.

School fire in Miles Platting

School blaze in Miles Platting - July 2008

On 7th July 2008 fire crews were called to an incident in Kirkhaven Square in Miles Platting where two floors of an unoccupied school were on fire.

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Large moorland fire - May 2008

On 26th May 2008 seven fire engines from Greater Manchester joined 10 from West Yorkshire to fight a blaze at on moorland next to the A58 near Ripponden.

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More 2008 incidents

Take a look at other incidents we have attended in 2008. You can also look at our archive of photographs taken of our emergency response to various incidents in 2007.

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Film footage - House fire rescue

Watch a dramatic clip from the Inferno 999 documentary (shown on five and Bravo TV) showing a woman being rescued from a serious house fire by Greater Manchester firefighters.