Updated: Crews work throughout night to tackle large house fire on Trafford Road

Fourteen fire engines were called to a fire at a house on Trafford Road just after 7pm on Wednesday, 29th April.

On arrival crews from across Cheshire and Greater Manchester discovered that the well developed fire was in the roof space of the four-storey detached property made of stone, brick and slate and measuring approximately 20 metres by 40 metres.

No-one was unaccounted for.

A section of the road from Macclesfield to Alderley Edge was closed as firefighters worked at the scene.

A water supply was set up, utilising a swimming pool, and the gas and electricity supplies to the property were isolated.

Two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus were the first to fight the fire, using a hose reel jet.

A covering jet was set up and two further firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the property.

Due to the scale of the fire, which involved the vast majority of the roof, inner and outer cordons were set up and the firefighting operation was split into four sections.

Three main jets were used to fight the fire from outside.

Aerial ladder platforms enabled firefighters to fight the fire from above.

Firefighters also utilised handheld jets and light portable pumps in dealing with the fire..

The aerial ladder platforms were also used to remove roof tiles so that pockets of fire could be extinguished.

The roof was stripped back and hotspots were exposed.

A 13.5-metre ladder has also been used to remove roof slates and look for hotspots, using a thermal imaging camera.

At the height of the fire eight fire engines, an aerial ladder platform and a breathing apparatus unit were in attendance.

Firefighters, including relief crews, worked through the night to extinguish the fire and make the property safe.

There is now just one fire engine in attendance.

Firefighters are currently inspecting the building and looking for hotspots.

An investigation into the cause of the fire has begun.

Updated: 7th May

Cheshire Constabulary and Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service have confirmed that the investigation is now complete and the fire was caused by an electrical fault.

Second photo by George Jay.

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