OUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Incident pictures

From serious fires to extensive floodings and road traffic collisions to animal rescues, take a look at a sample of incidents Greater Manchester firefighters have attended.

car crash into shop

Various incidents 2008 
Take a look at the photographs showing our emergency response to a warehouse fire, the January floods and an emergency landing at Manchester airport plus many more. 

littleborough moorland blaze

Large moorland fire - May 2008
On 26th May 2008 seven fire engines from Greater Manchester joined 10 from West Yorkshire to fight a blaze at  on moorland next to the A58 near Ripponden.

Bradley fold

Radcliffe industrial Estate blaze - May 2008
Eight fire engines, including an Operational Support Unit, and 40 firefighters from Bolton and Bury tackled this large blaze at Bradley Fold Industrial Estate on 13th May 2008.

Warehouse fire Trafford Park

Warehouse fire in Trafford Park - April 2008
On 5th April 2008, 60 firefighters used 10 fire engines and three aeriel appliances to fight a large blaze at a warehouse on Westinghouse Road, Trafford Park.

ashton collapse

More 2008 incidents
Take a look at other incidents we have attended in 2008. You can also look at our archive of photographs taken of our emergency response to various incidents in 2007.

Fire engine

Film footage - House fire rescue
Watch a dramatic clip from the Inferno 999 documentary (shown on five and Bravo TV) showing a woman being rescued from a serious house fire by Greater Manchester firefighters.