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'Serious blaze' destroys Withington Minehead Resource Centre | |
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A "serious blaze" has destroyed most of a day care centre in Manchester. | |
About 30 firefighters were called to the Minehead Resource Centre on Dermot Murphy Close in Withington at about 21:00 GMT on Wednesday. | |
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said part of the building had been saved "to the rear", but the roof and some walls had collapsed. | |
A spokesman said they would be "working with social services to deal with the disruption" to the "well used" centre. | |
Group manager Damian O'Rourke said tackling the blaze had "not been helped by the high winds and bad weather". | Group manager Damian O'Rourke said tackling the blaze had "not been helped by the high winds and bad weather". |
"There were quite a lot of flames and quite a lot of smoke in the area," he said. | "There were quite a lot of flames and quite a lot of smoke in the area," he said. |
He said the first crews at the fire had had to ask for "additional appliances because the fire was developing quite well". | He said the first crews at the fire had had to ask for "additional appliances because the fire was developing quite well". |
At its peak, four engines and an aerial platform were used to bring the blaze under control. | At its peak, four engines and an aerial platform were used to bring the blaze under control. |
The service spokesman said the cause of the fire was unknown and a joint investigation with Greater Manchester Police was under way. | |
Manchester City Council said people who were due to use the centre would be sent to other facilities in the area. | Manchester City Council said people who were due to use the centre would be sent to other facilities in the area. |