Fire at Wigan house for the second time in three days

Fire crews were called to the address on Atherton Road at around 10pm on Sunday.

They found a fire in the living room of the property and thick smoke filling the house and spreading into neighbouring homes.

Four properties in total had to be evacuated.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus tackled the flames and managed to restrict fire damage to the living room.

However, the entire property was smoke-logged and the crews used a large fan to clear the air.

Crews said it was not the first time in recent days they had been called to the property.

Two days before the latest incident there was another blaze at the rear of the house, firefighters said.

No-one was in the property when the fire service attended on Sunday night

Due to the suspicious circumstances Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were called and inquiries are now beginning.

The incident lasted around an hour and a half.