The UK's first publicly funded municipal fire service was founded in Manchester in 1826.

Thick smoke can be seen for miles above the M60 today as a scrap yard goes up in flames. The huge blaze is coming from a ...

Local residents have been urged to keep doors and windows shut.

A huge fire erupted in Trafford, Manchester, on Friday, with one witness reporting "explosions" from the scene. Thick black smoke filled the sky near the Trafford Centre this afternoon (April 24). The ...

May 2026 marks 200 years since Manchester Fire Brigade was established – the first of its kind in England. Before it became the industrial centre of the world, Manchester's fires were tackled by a ...