Firefighters tackle blaze which started in bathroom of a flat in New Islington

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direct to your inbox Firefighters were called to a flat in New Islington after a blaze started in a bathroom.

Crews were called to Woodward Street just after 7pm on Wednesday evening.The blaze appeared to have started in a flat in Woodward Court which is council-run homeless acommodation.A spokesperson for the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said it started in the bathroom of a third floor flat.Nobody is believed to have been injured in the blaze.The fire has now been extinguished and firefighters have left the scene.In a statement, the GMFRS spokesperson said: "We were called at 7.07pm today to Woodward Street."Five fire engines attended as well as a turntable ladder."The fire started in a flat on the third floor and appeared to.