Car fire outside police headquarters

A car has been engulfed in flames outside the HQ of Greater Manchester Police.

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A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said the fire was caused by an electrical fault.

One crew from Central Manchester fire station attended the scene and extinguished the flames.

Car fire outside the headquarters of Greater Manchester Police Credit: Katie Bancroft

Fire crews were dispatched to the scene, just yards from the GMP HQ in Newton Heath Credit: Katie Bancroft

Fire fighters extinguish the blaze Credit: Katie Bancroft