Fire causes huge plume of black smoke above town

Police cordoned off several roads in the area as the fire was dealt with

A huge plume of smoke has risen across a town after a fire broke out at a commercial garage.

Crews were called to the blaze on Jermyn Street in Rochdale at about 18:15 BST, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said.

The fire involved a vehicle and a container at the garage, and took the combined efforts of four fire engines to put out, with firefighters still at the scene to continue damping down the area.

A GMFRS spokeswoman said: "Crews arrived quickly and used three hose reels, a 45mm jet, a drone and aerial platform ladder to extinguish the fire."

Smoke from the blaze could be seen from nearby streets