A fire has completely gutted a block of 50 flats in Wigan. The problem is, it's unclear how the fire started (although a barbecue is suspected) and the structure isn't deemed safe enough to go in and investigate. Demolition is coming to the rescue though.
C&D customer Windmill Demolition is on site and aiding the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and investigators to get to the bottom of the blaze. It has been agreed that the top two floors will be demolished to allow the investigation to continue. A hydraulic platform is also being raised and used to take thermal image scans ensuring no more fires are brewing.
While this is going on 50 residents have to be housed. They spent the first night in a local Premiere Inn, but the local council is busy creating a "housing cell" at Mill at the Pier for longer term temporary housing. With the flats gutted, and now in a state of demolition, they could be there a while.
Source: Wigan Today
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