Overview
- Emergency services were called shortly before 7:30pm on Saturday to a ground-floor fire at a semi-detached home on Abbey Drive in Bury.
- Two neighbours pulled the elderly resident from the property after a loud 'explosion' blew out a downstairs window, according to eyewitness accounts.
- Greater Manchester Police said one woman was taken to hospital with minor injuries and the blaze is thought to have started accidentally.
- Three fire engines from Whitefield, Bolton and Bolton North used breathing apparatus and hose reels to extinguish the fire, with crews remaining to assess the scene.
- A cordon stayed in place with gas specialists and scene investigators present, and photos showed significant damage to the front and downstairs areas of the house.