Firefighters descended on a street in Greenfield this morning following reports of a suspected chemical leak.
Three fire engines from Oldham, Stalybridge and Mossley stations rushed to the industrial building on Wellington Road, Greenfield at around 10am.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “Just after 10am on Sunday, July 27, fire crews were called to reports of smoke coming from an industrial building on Wellington Road, Greenfield.
“Three fire engines from Oldham, Stalybridge and Mossley stations were quickly mobilised to the incident. The cause of the smoke was determined to be a chemical leak.
“Firefighters wearing hazmat suits and breathing apparatus have contained the leak, and fire crews remain at the scene working to make the area safe.”
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