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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Helen Johnson

Fire service called commercial unit in the city centre after lighting unit catches fire

The fire service was called to the city centre on Friday morning to a fire in a lighting unit at a commercial property.

Crews from Moss Side and Salford were called to Lloyd Street and spent just under an hour at the scene.

A spokesperson for GMFRS said: “On Friday, 11 December, at 8.37am, firefighters were called to a fire on Lloyd Street in Manchester.

“Three fire engines from Moss Side and Salford quickly attended the scene.

"The fire involved an electrical lighting unit in a commercial property.

“Firefighters used four breathing apparatus, four dry powder extinguishers and a thermal imaging camera to extinguish the fire.

“Fire crews were at the scene for 50 minutes.”

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