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People evacuated from tower after major fire spread

Summary

A fire that broke out at a landmark Manchester city centre building - causing it to partly collapse - spread to a neighbouring tower block. Embers from the blaze at Hotspur House reached 1 Cambridge Street, resulting in the evacuation of residents from the building, Greater Manchester Fire And Rescue Service (GMFRS) told the BBC at the scene. However, it added the fire was no longer being treated as a major incident.

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Daily Star

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BBC News

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Manchester fire: People evacuated from tower after blaze spread

Residents are evacuated from a tower block after embers from a major fire at Hotspur House spread.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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Manchester Evening News

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The haunting aftermath as part of Manchester's history is destroyed in a raging inferno - Manchester Evening News

Manchester's Hotspur Press building was at the centre of a huge fire on Monday night

1 month ago·Manchester, United Kingdom

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Major fire in Manchester city centre causes serious disruption

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