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Fire crew called out to fire in Salford
On Wednesday 25th August 2010 at 14:22hrs Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service received reports of a fire involving an out-house, near to a domestic property, on Port Soderick Avenue, Salford.Fire Crews from Agecroft and Salford Fire Stations were mobilised and on their arrival at the property tackled a fire involving a brick out-house using a Hose Reel whilst wearing Breathing Apparatus. The fire caused damage to the out-house and was started accidentally.
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