Police have praised the 'heroic' firefighters who saved a man's life after rescuing him from a burning flat. Crews carried the man to safety after the blaze broke out in a kitchen of a block of apartments in Salford on Monday night.
Their incredible bravery was praised by police, who described the rescue operation as 'nothing out of the ordinary for our partners in the fire service but heroic nonetheless'.
The man was later taken to hospital for 'precautionary checks'. Read more: BREAKING: Manchester OUT of race to host 2023 Eurovision Song Contest Onlookers described how the area became 'very smoky' after the fire broke out at about 8pm on Liverpool Road.
A number of neighbouring flats were also evacuated with residents sheltering in the nearby Coach and Horses pub. Pictures from the scenes show a badly damaged kitchen and smoke pouring out of a first floor window.
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