Fire at Wigan's John Bull Chophouse pub has successfully been extinguished
Firefighters have put out the fire at one of Wigan’s best pubs.
The pub is a Grade II listed building located on 1 Coopers Row, Wigan WN1 1PQ and much-loved by Wigan residents.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “At approximately 4am on Tuesday 4 August, four fire engines from Wigan, Atherton and Leigh fire stations were called to attend a fire at a pub on Coopers Row, Wigan.
“Crews arrived quickly and used breathing apparatus, three hose reels, one hose reel jet and other specialist equipment to extinguish the fire.”
Wigan Council has now confirmed that the fire has successfully been put out.
The 50-metre cordon will be lifted shortly and the life centre will open as normal.
Neighbouring bar, The Wiend said: “Thanks for all the messages about the fire at The John Bull. We’re told by GMFRS that the fire didn’t spread to us thankfully. We can’t yet get to the bar to assess any issues due to a cordon in place but we’ll update as soon as we can.
“The damage to The John Bull appears to be kept to one end of the building. Our thoughts are with Pete and Victoria from The John Bull and we’ll do everything we can to help them in any way we can.”