Four fire engines and an aerial appliance were called to the former Brown Cow pub on Worsley Road at 3.51pm today following several 999 calls reporting a fire.
Update on the fire in Salford: It involves the former Brown Cow pub - Worsley Road is closed between Parrin Lane and Woolden Street. Please avoid the area https://t.co/TJ2h43H41z
— Manchester Fire (@manchesterfire) November 22, 2017
The fire involves two storeys of the building, plus the basement.
Firefighters are tackling the fire using jets and the Ultra High Pressure Lance.
The incident is expected cause traffic disruption due to the closure of Worsley road between Parrin Lane and Woolden Street. Motorists are advised to find an alternative route.
The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
The pub is due to be torn down and the land around it is to be used to build 49 new homes in the area with work due to start over the coming months. The much beloved pub which closed a year or so back has been subject to vandalism since its closure.
People are being advised to avoid the area if possible.
Edited by KARL
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