Statement regarding fire at Mulberry Court

Tuesday, December 27 – 12.30pm.

Sue Sutton, chief executive at Salix Homes, said: “We can confirm a fire broke out shortly after 8am at Mulberry Court in Salford this morning (Tuesday, December 27)

Fire crews attended and extinguished the fire, which was contained to a flat on the 10th floor of the building.

The building was safely evacuated and thankfully no one was injured.

We set up an emergency refuge for affected residents at neighbouring Sycamore Court and at our offices in Weaste.

The safety of our residents is our primary concern and we would like to reassure all our residents that the fire alarm system activated as it is designed to, along with the additional fire safety measures we have in place on the block.

In line with the Stay Safe policy in operation at the building, the alarm is designed to sound in the area affected by fire. The fire service evacuated the rest of the building as a precautionary measure.

The majority of residents have now been allowed back in the building and we are continuing to support residents who have not yet been able to return to their homes.

We are continuing to work with Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service to determine the cause of the fire.”

Read the statement from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service.