Man rescued from burning building in Oldham
Reporter: Jess Reeves
Date published: 02 May 2019
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
A man was rescued from a derelict building on Union Street in Oldham on Tuesday night.
Greater Manchester Fire and Resuce Service were called to the fire on Tuesday 30th April just before 9pm, where they spent just over two hours tackling the blaze.
Three fire engines, from Oldham, Chadderton and Ashton-Under-Lyne attended the incident and used two hoses and four breathing apparatus.
The man was helped by firefighters, checked by paramedics and taken to hospital by collegues from NWAS.
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