Avoid area' warning after huge plumes of smoke billow from blaze

Avoid area' warning after huge plumes of smoke billow from blaze details how authorities responded to a major fire in Oldham. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service reported that the blaze at a building near the Glodwick Lows nature reserve started at about 8:25pm on Tuesday, June 23. Five fire engines were sent to the scene as thick black smoke rose in a large plume visible from as far as Denton. Residents were urged to avoid the area and keep windows and doors closed near Roundthorn Road. A cordon was set up after a witness reported hearing explosions from the site. Crews continued dampening down hotspots on Wednesday, after making “significant progress” overnight, while residents were still advised to stay away.