Man in critical condition after being 'trapped' in burning house in Wigan
Emergency services rushed to an address on Dumbarton Green on Wednesday morning
A man is fighting for his life in hospital after police were called to reports that he was trapped inside a burning house in Wigan.
Officers were called to an address on Dumbarton Green on Wednesday morning, where a man in his 40s was found with injuries believed to be life-threatening.
The blaze is understood to have broken out on the first floor of the property.
A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: "At around 6.40am this morning (Wednesday 14 August 2024), we were called to reports of a man trapped due to a fire at a property on Dumbarton Green, Wigan.
"Enquiries regarding how the fire started are ongoing. A man in his 40s was taken to hospital with injuries that are considered to be life threatening. He remains in hospital in critical condition. No arrest have been made and enquiries are ongoing."
A Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “At around 6.30am on Wednesday (August 14) three fire engines from Wigan and Hindley fire stations were called to reports of a fire involving the first floor of a house on Dumbarton Green, Wigan.
“Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used hose reels to extinguish the fire. Crews remain in attendance alongside colleagues from Greater Manchester Police while investigations take place.”