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Twelve fire engines called to tackle building blaze

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Six fire engines from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service attended

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Twelve fire engines were called to a tackle a blaze at an abandoned building earlier.

Six fire engines from Greater Manchester, six from Lancashire, as well as an air support unit and a water bowser team attended the derelict building in Bromley Cross, Bolton at about 23:20 BST on Monday.

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said crews used defensive jets, respirators, two handheld jets, and two light portable pumps to put out the blaze.

No injuries have been reported and the cause of the fire is currently unknown.

Firefighters are still at the scene monitoring hot spots.

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