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| Salford church roof destroyed by huge blaze | Salford church roof destroyed by huge blaze |
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| Flames engulfed and destroyed the roof of a Grade II-listed church in Salford. | |
| The fire started at the Church of the Ascension in Lower Broughton at about 23:00 GMT on Sunday. It has now been brought under control. | The fire started at the Church of the Ascension in Lower Broughton at about 23:00 GMT on Sunday. It has now been brought under control. |
| The roof has collapsed and crews have been unable to enter because the building is unsafe. | The roof has collapsed and crews have been unable to enter because the building is unsafe. |
| Local residents are being urged to keep their windows and doors shut and stay away from the area. Fire investigators remain at the scene. | |
| Fire officers believe the blaze caused gas pipes inside the church to melt and are now dealing with a gas leak. | |
| Station manager Dave Baxter said: "We've got a gas leak that has ignited inside the church. National Grid are here trying to isolate the gas externally from the property, It's a big old solid structure. | Station manager Dave Baxter said: "We've got a gas leak that has ignited inside the church. National Grid are here trying to isolate the gas externally from the property, It's a big old solid structure. |
| "We're putting water up from the outside in and we've got a hydraulic platform so we can assess the scene inside." | "We're putting water up from the outside in and we've got a hydraulic platform so we can assess the scene inside." |
| Father Norman Price, who carried out his first mass at the church in 1990, is at the scene helping by serving refreshments to firefighters, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue tweeted. | Father Norman Price, who carried out his first mass at the church in 1990, is at the scene helping by serving refreshments to firefighters, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue tweeted. |