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Fire in Manchester apartment block Manchester city centre apartment block fire
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Firefighters are tackling a blaze in an apartment block in Manchester city centre. Firefighters have been tackling a blaze in an apartment block in Manchester city centre.
A spokesman for Manchester Fire said the ninth and 10th floors of a 12-storey block on Joiner Street were on fire and 12 engines are at the scene. Manchester Fire said the ninth and 10th floors of a 12-storey block on Joiner Street, near the Arndale shopping centre, were affected.
It advised people to avoid the area and for nearby residents to shut windows and doors. BBC Sport journalist Saj Chowdhury, who was near the scene, said the fire now appeared to be under control, after it was "doused quite quickly".
The fire service said 12 engines were at the scene.
It advised people to avoid the area and warned nearby residents to shut windows and doors.
Eyewitness Les Gunn said there had been "lots of smoke and debris".
Mark Denby, who was shopping nearby, said people had been applauding firefighters for "doing an heroic job".
Police said there were road closures in Joiner Street and in Church Street, between High Street and Tib Street.Police said there were road closures in Joiner Street and in Church Street, between High Street and Tib Street.
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