Baby in hospital after Stockport garden fire
The fire service rushed to the scene yesterday morning
A baby is being treated for burns after a garden fire at a house in Stockport.
Pictures show the moment a tree went up in flames on Windsor Grove yesterday morning.
The baby and a woman were both taken to the hospital.
In a statement, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service say:
“At around 10 am yesterday (Thursday 1 May), three fire engines from Marple, Offerton and Hyde, along with the aerial appliance from Whitehill fire station, attended a fire on Windsor Grove in Stockport.
“The fire involved a tree in the front garden of a property. Crews extinguished the fire, and an adult and a child were treated by a fire service trauma technician at the scene before they were handed to the care of colleagues from North West Ambulance Service.
“A fire safety assessment was completed at the property, and crews were in attendance for around four hours.”
North West Ambulance Service have confirmed one of the two was taken to Manchester Children's Hospital for further treatment.