Shocking moment huge fire tears through house in suspected arson attack - before hero neighbour saves woman
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThis was the shocking moment a huge blaze tore through a house in a suspected arson attack. Dramatic footage reveals the scale of the fire, which broke out in the early hours in Bolton.
A woman was in the property when the blaze took hold, before a heroic neighbour banged on the door and helped her escape, according to witnesses.
She was not injured, but is said to be 'traumatised'. CCTV footage shows the blaze. READ MORE : The sea of flowers, football shirts and photos left at the scene of horror crash where two young men died The fire took hold in a shed before spreading to the property, causing extensive damage.
Ady Taylor, station manager at Bolton North and Horwich fire stations, earlier said the fire had been started deliberately. Police remained at the scene on Pentland Terrace this morning, as shocked neighbours reflected on the incident. "It could have been a whole lot worse, the situation last night," a nearby resident told the M.E.N. "We were all in a state of shock this morning.
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