Crews descend on street after fire breaks out at care home

Firefighters spent hours working at the scene

Fire crews descended on a Salford street after a blaze broke out at a care home.

Five fire engines attended Franklin Street, in Eccles, after a fire broke out at around 11pm on Monday night (April 21).

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) says one person was treated at the scene by paramedics.

Images from the scene appear to show firefighters focusing on a fire in the upper floor of a building on Franklin Street.

Crews were seen using a ladder while tackling the fire, while smoke damage could be seen surrounding a broken window.

The building's roof also appeared to be damaged following the blaze.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: "Just after 11pm last night (Monday, April 21), five fire engines from across Greater Manchester were called to reports of a building fire involving a care home on Franklin Street, Eccles.

"Crews arrived quickly at the scene. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used three hose reel jets, a gas detector and thermal imaging camera to extinguish the fire.

"One person was treated at the scene by colleagues from North West Ambulance Service.

"Firefighters were in attendance for around three hours and 20 minutes."

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