Man taken to hospital with minor burns following flat fire in Tameside

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direct to your inboxA man has been taken to hospital with minor burns following a fire at a flat in Tameside.Firefighters are still at the scene of the blaze, which broke out at a home on Stamford Street, in Mossley, just after 8.30pm tonight (January 6).A man suffered superficial burns to his hand and smoke inhalation and was taken to hospital after being assessed by paramedics.The fire has since been put out but crews remain at the scene, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said.Stamford Street is currently closed while emergency crews deal with an incident.A GMFRS spokesperson said: "We were called out to reports of a fire at a flat on Stamford Street, in Mossley, at 8.37pm."Three fire engines from Oldham, Stalybridge and.