Most sections of Bury Road are closed in both directions

The emergency services department is responding to the fire at the Bury gas station.

Traffic monitoring platform INRIX reported that a building fire broke out at the gas station on Radcliffe Bury Road between Spring Lane and North Street.

Most sections of Bury Road are closed in both directions.

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People are advised to avoid the area.

The Berea Football Association has warned fans who watched today’s football match at the Neuwen Stadium this afternoon to plan appropriate diversions in advance.

The football club wrote on Twitter: “For those who are going to watch today’s game, please try to avoid entering Radcliffe via Bury Rd as this is an ongoing emergency service incident at the gas station.

"If you come from there, you can use Dumers Lane or Radcliffe New Road."

The Greater Manchester Fire Department has been contacted for information

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Traffic monitoring platform INRIX reports that Bury Road has reopened in two directions.

Traffic is slowing down, but as traffic returns to normal, some disruptions are still expected.

Photos at the scene showed that earlier today, firefighters were dealing with the accident.

Ben Levy, GMFRS Regional Manager, commented: “Due to the rapid actions of our control room operators and on-site firefighters, the impact of this fire was limited to the building.

"Although there may be some congestion in the surrounding area, the incident is now under control."

The firefighters at the scene told our reporter that there were no casualties in the incident.

Some firefighters are leaving the Esso gas station, while some are still at the scene. "There were no casualties," they confirmed. @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/7osp0XpdFQ

A spokesperson for the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “At 9:30 this morning (Sunday, November 21), firefighters received a report saying that there was an incident at the Bury Road gas station in Radcliffe. Fire.

"Six fire trucks from Bury, Bolton, Broughton, Farnworth and Whitefield fire stations, as well as aerial platform equipment from the Manchester Centre, arrived at the scene quickly.

"Before helping to ensure the safety of the scene, firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used three hose reels and a hose jet to extinguish the fire."

Firefighters are present at the Esso gas station on Radcliffebury Road when a fire broke out in Morrison's store. @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/qXCkqg7Mw3

Witnesses at the scene said that the fire is believed to have started in the gas station store.

Firefighters continued to stay at the scene of the fire at the Radcliffe Esso gas station. A large number of crew members participated. "There was a fire in the store, not the water pump," a witness said. pic.twitter.com/O1fFeaGM3p

Our reporter Luisa is at the scene, and firefighters are responding to the incident.

After the fire, fire trucks attended the Esso gas station on Radcliffebury Road @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/pHxlmZ8h5D