Firefighters tackle fire at large industrial unit in Bolton

Firefighters worked through the night to tackle a fire at a large industrial unit in Bolton.

Eight fire engines alongside specialist appliances including the Aerial Unit, Scorpion and Turntable Ladder were called to the incident at Adelaide Street, Bolton, just before 9.50pm on Thursday, May 22.

St Helen's Road was closed in both directions while crews worked alongside partners to contain the large fire which produced a lot of smoke.

Crews are continuing to make good progress on the fire on Friday (May 23) morning with firefighters remaining on scene to dampen down the area.

Dan Perager, GMFRS Duty Group Manager, said: "Our crews worked hard to contain this incident to the building affected and to bring the fire under control.

"Firefighters have worked throughout the night and we continue to make very good progress to fully extinguish the fire."

Article Published: 23/05/2025 06:54 AM