Firefighters are tackling a large blaze at Safad’s Turkish takeaway in Bloom Street in Manchester city centre.
Seven fire crews and an aerial platform were called to the scene at around 11.45am this morning.
Bloom Street by @J51MMY
Bloom Street and Sackville Street are closed while around 45 firefighters tackle the fire.
It’s thought the fire broke out in the roof space of the two storey building before spreading to engulf the ground floor of the takeaway.
Safad takeaway – Google Street View
Greater Manchester Fire reported at 12.35pm that the fire is under control.
Most of the fire on Bloom Street is out, we're just working on the roof to make sure it's totally extinguished. pic.twitter.com/hbbEYSWTxI
— Manchester Fire (@manchesterfire) July 15, 2015
No serious injuries have been reported.
The service’s specialist Air Unit drone will now be flown over the roof of the building using a thermal imaging camera to identify hotspots where fire could break out again.
Our new Air Unit is about to take off, using it's thermal imaging camera it will hunt out any pockets of fire. pic.twitter.com/BNsAmC75gt
— Manchester Fire (@manchesterfire) July 15, 2015
Station Manager Billy Fenick said in an interview at the scene: “On my arrival we had a severe ground floor fire and fire also on the first floor.
“Crews were inside the building offensive firefighting with hose reel jets. We’ve now ascertained that the fire is just in the roof void and crews are now working on ascertaining the size of that fire.”
Update from Station Manager Billy Fenwick on the fire on Bloom Street #Manchester pic.twitter.com/JqkEWyZEO1
— Manchester Fire (@manchesterfire) July 15, 2015
Main image by @4NigelThompson
