Emergency services worked at the scene
11:07, 25 Sep 2025Updated 11:07, 25 Sep 2025
Crews were called out to a house fire on Ricroft Road, Compstall(Image: Manchester Evening News – Jason Roberts)
Three fire engines raced out to a residential street near a Stockport beauty spot after a blaze broke out.
Crews descended on Ricroft Road, near to Etherow Country Park, in Compstall, at around 8.20am this morning (September 25).
A rapid response ambulance vehicle was also seen in the area.
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) says it was called out to a kitchen fire at a property on Ricroft Road.
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Firefighters worked at the scene for around 90 minutes.
A GMFRS spokesperson said: “At shortly before 8.20am on Thursday (September 25) three fire engines from Marple, Offerton and Hyde fire stations were called to a fire involving the kitchen of a semi-detached house on Ricroft Road, Compstall.
Crews were called out to a house fire on Ricroft Road, Compstall(Image: Manchester Evening News – Jason Roberts)
“Firefighters used hose reels to extinguish the fire and make the area safe.
“Crews were in attendance for around one-and-a-half hours.”
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