Firefighters are working at the scene
The main road through a Stockport village has been closed tonight (Saturday). Strines Road, which runs through the middle of Strines, near Marple, has been shut due to a fire.
The blaze has broken out next to the Peak Forest Canal.
It involves a ‘storage shed’ Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said.
Firefighters have donned breathing apparatus as they tackle the flames.
A large amount of smoke has been sent billowing across the area.
As a result, the road has been shut whilst crews continue their work. It is not long at this stage how long it will be closed.
A spokesperson for GMFRS said: “Just after 8.30pm this evening (Saturday 19th April), two fire engines from Stockport Central and Marple, along with the Command Support Unit from Hyde, were called to reports of a fire involving a storage shed at the side of the canal near Strines Road, Marple.
“Crews arrived quickly at the scene. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus are using thermal imaging cameras and two hose reels to extinguish the fire.
“Firefighters have been in attendance for around two hours and are still at the scene.”
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