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‘I’m no hero’ says neighbour who saved 72-year-old from Salford flat fire
A man who broke into a burning flat to save his 72-year-old neighbour’s life has told SalfordOnline.com he hoped anyone else would do the same. Anis Boulehl, 39,...
Neighbour breaks into flat to save Eccles pensioner trapped by fire
A smoke alarm and a brave neighbour helped save the life of a 72-year-old man after a fire at his home last night in Eccles, Salford. Three fire engines from Agecroft...
Two seen running away from Little Hulton arson where 54-year-old mum hospitalised
Police are appealing for more witnesses to come forward after a 54-year-old mum was hospitalised in an arson attempt on a house in Little Hulton. It’s thought two...
Bloom Street fire: 45 firefighters tackle blaze at Safad’s Manchester takeaway
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...
Lorry bursts into flames on M602 in Salford
A lorry caught fire on the M602 motorway just before the Langworthy Road South bridge heading towards Manchester. The tipper truck pulled over onto the hard shoulder...
Quick-thinking neighbour saves Little Hulton resident from fire
A quick-thinking neighbour mananged to avert disaster by putting out a kitchen fire in a semi-detached house in Little Hulton. Two fire crews from Farnworth and one from...
100 years ago in Salford: Poison gas explosion at Greengate rubber mill
100 years ago today Salford firefighters faced a potential disaster when a huge green poison gas cloud erupted from a blaze at the Isidor Frankenburg and Sons rubber...
Former De La Salle building site hit again by fire in Weaste
Fire crews spent half an hour putting out a fire at a housebuilding site in Weaste last night. At 11.08pm on Sunday 28 June two fire engines from Eccles and one from...
Kitchen catches fire at Scott Avenue in Eccles
Three fire crews were called to extinguish a kitchen fire in Eccles on Sunday. At 3.50pm on 28 June crews from Eccles and Agecroft arrived at a house on Scott Avenue to...
Salford tower block fire sees three treated for smoke inhalation
Three people were given oxygen therapy at the scene of a high-rise tower block fire in Salford last night. At around 9.30pm on Thursday 21 May, four fire engines from...
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