Firefighters work through the night as blaze tears through Rochdale site

NewsGreater Manchester NewsRochdaleFire crews remain at the scene this morning10:01, 25 Jul 2026Firefighters worked through the night to tackle a blaze in Rochdale.‌Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service crews raced to the scene on Spring Mill Walk in the Smallbridge area at around 8.15pm on 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 NewsletterSix fire engines attended to tackle the fire, with crews remaining at the scene overnight to extinguish the blaze.Article continues belowIn an update a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service