Huge blaze at new housing estate in Wigan

Firefighters have tackled a huge blaze which broke out this evening on a brand new Wigan housing estate.

By The Newsroom

Published 4th Aug 2017, 10:40 BST

Updated 11th Sep 2017, 12:59 BST

Pictures of the blaze captured by David Bretherton

The fire started at around 8pm on Thursday night on the Seddons building site behind Poolstock Lane, destroying two partially built semi-detached houses.

Flames erupted from the roofs of the buildings and smoke was visible across the borough.

It took crews from Wigan and Skelmersdale around two and a half hours to extinguish.

Firefighter bravely puts out the flames. Image by David Bretherton

Firefighters believe that the blaze was started deliberately by children hanging around the estate, and it has been reported that one had left a mobile phone in the vacant buildings.

Police have been informed and CCTV footage has been handed over by a member of staff with access to the security recordings..