Emergency services were called to a property in Ashton-under-Lyne to deal with an "incident".
Police officers and firefighters attended Downing Street in Ashton on Thursday evening (October 29th), where a property was cordoned off to allow emergency crews to deal with an incident.
Two fire engines, from Ashton and Oldham fire stations, were dispatched shortly before 5.30pm.
Photographs from the scene showed a cordon in place around the property, while an eyewitness reported seeing firefighters wearing breathing apparatus.
Fire crews remained at the scene for approximately two hours, with officers from Greater Manchester Police also in attendance.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said:
“Just before 5.30pm this evening (Thursday 29th October), two fire engines from Oldham and Ashton fire station attended an incident on Downing Street, Ashton. Firefighters were in attendance for around two hours.”
The nature of the incident has not yet been confirmed, and emergency services have not released any further details about what happened at the property.
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