Aerial pictures show aftermath of huge Rochdale fire

NewsGreater Manchester NewsRochdaleCrews spent the night battling the blaze22:43, 25 Jul 2026Aerial images show the impact of a huge fire which burned overnight in Rochdale.‌The large broke out in an open area on Spring Mill Walk in Smallbridge at around 8:15pm last night (Friday, July 24).‌Dramatic photos on social media showed enormous plumes of black smoke billowing from the site, visible from across Rochdale as the fire ripped through a large quantity of waste at the site.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterFirefighters worked throughout to extinguish the blaze.‌They then remained on the scene until around 1pm this afternoon (Saturday), damping down hotspots and monitoring the aftermath.Pictures shot by a drone camera this afternoon show