A fire broke out in a historic building which used to house a mental health hospital in Rochdale.
Firefighters were called to Scott House, on Furbarn Road, near to Norden, on Thursday evening.
Six fire engines arrived at the scene just after 8pm.
The fire crews managed to bring the fire under control and left the scene after two hours.
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Residents said they could see a plume of smoke emitting from the building.
Other people living nearby said they could hear the roof collapsing.
The building previously provided care for men with learning difficulties and mental health issues.
It was also once a former children's hospital and a children's home.
During the First World War it was used as a military hospital.
The property dates back to 1902, but has been derelict after the mental health hospital shut.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “At just after 8pm on Wednesday, April 22, six fire engines from Rochdale, Heywood, Littleborough, Chadderton, and Whitefield fire stations were called to reports of a fire at a derelict building on Furbarn Road, Rochdale.
“Crews were quickly on the scene and extinguished the fire with the aid of breathing apparatus, ladders and breaking-in gear. Firefighters were in attendance for just under two hours.”
