A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a blaze at a house in Rochdale.
Fire crews were scrambled to Manchester Road this morning (September 23) at around 6.30am to reports of a fire.
No injuries were reported as a result of the incident, Greater Manchester Police confirmed.
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A 35-year-old man has since been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.
He remains in custody and is waiting to be questioned by detectives.
The fire is understood to have started in a store cupboard inside the mid-terraced property, GMFRS said.
In a statement, GMP Rochdale said: "Officers were called to Manchester Road at about 6.30am to reports of a fire.
"Manchester fire attended and thankfully there were no injuries.
"A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life and is in custody for questioning."
Detective Inspector Matthew Hamer, of Rochdale CID, said: "This incident could have escalated and been much worse, putting other members of the public in danger.
"Our officers have moved quickly to identify and arrest a suspect."
A spokesperson for GMFRS said: “At approximately 6.10am on Thursday, 23 rd September, firefighters were called to reports of a fire at a property on Manchester Road, Rochdale.
"Three fire engines from Chadderton and Rochdale stations quickly attended the scene. The fire involved a store cupboard in a mid-terraced property.
"Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used two hose reels and a positive pressure ventilation fan to bring the fire under control.
"Fire crews were in attendance for around four hours."
