A FIREFIGHTER has been seriously injured while tackling a major blaze at a derelict mill where part of the building collapsed.
Nine fire engines raced to the blaze at Pioneer Mill in Greater Manchester on Saturday evening.
Specialist vehicles including aerial appliances and a high-volume pump were also scrambled to the blaze on Milltown Street, Radcliffe, at 7.50pm.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said that the firefighter was taken to hospital where they continued to receive treatment.
He said: “Our crews arrived quickly at the scene, supported by additional resources from Lancashire and Cheshire fire and rescue services, and tackled the blaze overnight.
“The fire has now been extinguished but firefighters remain on the scene dampening down hot spots.
“In the early stages of the incident, one of our firefighters was seriously injured when part of the building collapsed.
“They were treated by fire service and North West Ambulance Service colleagues at the scene and subsequently taken to hospital, where they are currently being treated.”
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