This dramatic aerial footage shows huge plumes of thick smoke billowing over Manchester after a fire broke out earlier today.
The blaze broke out on Longden Road, on the border of Gorton and Levenshulme, this morning (Friday). Thick, black smoke billowed from the scene of the fire at a commercial unit.
The footage captured the smoke in the air over the city as the fire took hold of the building. The plumes of smoke could be spotted for miles around, with pictures taken from as far as Oldham and Tameside.
A huge emergency response descended on the area at around 8am today, with a large cordon put in place across a number of streets.
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