THREE kids are fighting for their lives after a fire ripped through a derelict pub last night.
Firefighters and paramedics rushed to site around 8.30pm yesterday to tackle the raging inferno.
Firefighters and paramedics rushed to The Woodman pub in Stockport yesterday night[/caption]
Fire engines were at the scene at 8.30pm last night to tackle the raging inferno[/caption]
The three children – whose ages have not been released – were rescued from The Woodman in Stockport, Greater Manchester.
They are in hospital in a critical condition.
Cops fear the blaze may have been “deliberate” and are appealing for information.
Roads were shut late into the night as five fire engines rushed to the blaze on the A6.
Detective Inspector Chris Aunins said: “We have launched an investigation in conjunction with Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service into how the fire started.
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“We believe that it may have been started deliberately and so we are appealing for anyone with information, or anyone who may have dashcam footage to get in touch with police to help with our inquiries.
“Now we are in the school summer holiday period, I’d like to appeal to parents and carers to explain to children the dangers of playing within disused buildings, as they pose a really serious risk with a number of potential dangers within them.”
A Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “At around 8.30pm we were called to reports of a fire on the first floor of a two-storey derelict commercial building on London Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport.
“Five engines from Offerton, Whitehill, Marple, Cheadle and Stockport and an additional crew from Cheshire arrived quickly arrived on the scene.
“Three children were rescued from the building and have been conveyed to hospital by paramedics.
“Crews are now damping down the building and London Road is closed.
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“Firefighters as well as colleagues from North West Ambulance Service and Greater Manchester Police remain on the scene.”
The aftermath of last night’s fire is seen in pictures of the charred pub covered in black smoke today[/caption]
