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The fire in Wigan(Image: The Wigan Runner)<\/p>\nAn investigation was underway on SundayThe fire in Wigan(Image: The Wigan Runner)<\/p>\n
An investigation was underway on Sunday after a huge fire overnight in a town centre. Emergency services were called to King Street in Wigan<\/a> at around 10.30pm on Saturday night.<\/p>\n It’s understood the fire involved the site of the now closed former Jak’s nightclub, but there’s been no official confirmation of that from the fire service.<\/p>\n King Street – busy with Saturday night revellers – was closed by police and it’s understood the blaze led to the closure of other bars nearby.<\/p>\n Reef Bar and Terrace, which is next door, said it evacuated. In a Facebook post early on Sunday, the bar praised its staff, security and DJs, saying: “All carried out an effective and safe evacuation and have all done really well working in an unfamiliar environment tonight. The team is an absolute asset.”<\/p>\n Fire crews remained at the scene on Sunday morning. Photographs and videos posted on social media showed a huge emergency services response and flames tearing through the derelict building.<\/p>\n There have been no reports of any injuries. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service used a drone to survey the site from the sky and in a social media post on Saturday night, urged people to avoid the area.<\/p>\n According to one witness at the scene, a man was held by police officers for breaching the police cordon put in place.<\/p>\n A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “At shortly before 10.30pm last night (Saturday 22 November) fire crews were called to reports of a fire at a commercial building on King Street, Wigan<\/p>\n “Six fire engines from Wigan, Hindley, Leigh, Horwich, an engine from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, one Command Unit from Rochdale<\/a>, one Aerial Ladder Platform from Bolton<\/a>, one Enhanced Rescue Unit from Ashton<\/a> and the drone, quickly attended the large fire involving an empty commercial building.<\/p>\n “Firefighters extinguished the fire using two ground monitors and the Aerial Ladder Platform vehicle. Crews remain in attendance.”<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1763895796_971_0_Wigan-fire.jpg\")
Flames poured out into the night sky(Image: The Wigan Runner)<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1763895797_201_0_Wigan-fire.jpg\")
An investigation is underway(Image: The Wigan Runner)<\/p>\n