A fire which broke out on Wednesday in Cancer Research UK’s Manchester Institute has been declared a major incident.
The fire broke out in the Cancer Research UK institute in Manchester’s Christie Hospital at 10.36am on Wednesday 26 April. Over 100 firefighters and 16 fire engines attended the scene, where part of the fire still remains alight.
In an update at 8.15am this morning, the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said that three fire engines and one aerial platform remained at the site, 45 hours after the fire service first arrived. Firefighters will remain on site for the rest of the day.
The fire was declared a major incident by the fire service.
Iain Foulkes, executive director of research and innovation at CRUK, said: “The fire crew has been fantastic. Shortly after the fire was extinguished, we were allowed access to salvage some very important sample collections that have taken 25 years to collect. We know some equipment has been damaged in the fire but until we’re allowed back in to the building we don’t know the extent of it or the final cost.
“We’re continuing to assist the emergency services with their work to establish the cause of the blaze. Our priority now is to get our life-saving research back up and running as soon as possible.”
A fundraising page set up in partnership with the Manchester Evening News has now raised almost £20,000 for CRUK.
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