Firefighters tackled a fire at the derelict former Altrincham Lodge hotel in Timperley on Sunday afternoon, the second blaze at the site in three years.
Five fire engines, plus an additional breathing apparatus support unit from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) and Cheshire Fire and Rescue, were called to Manchester Road at around 3.55pm on Sunday 26 April.
Crews found a fire on the first floor of the derelict building and used two main jets, two hose reels, six breathing apparatus sets, respiratory protection equipment, a thermal imaging camera and a short extension ladder to bring the blaze under control.
Firefighters remained on the scene for approximately three hours and 15 minutes.
The former hotel, which sits alongside the former Pelican pub on Manchester Road, has stood empty since the start of the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020.
In April 2023, five engines and an aerial platform were called to tackle a fire at the same property.
Drone footage of yesterday's blaze aftermath
Plans to redevelop the site - demolishing both the hotel and the Pelican to make way for a 75-bed care home and 22 apartments - were rejected by Trafford Council in 2022.
The cause of Sunday's fire has not been confirmed.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “At around 3.55pm on Sunday 26 April five fire engines along with a further fire engine for breathing apparatus support from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue and Cheshire Fire and Rescue attended a fire at a commercial premises on Manchester Road, Altrincham.
“Firefighters used two main jets, two hose reels, six breathing apparatus, respiratory protection equipment, a thermal imaging camera and a short extension ladder to extinguish a fire on the first floor of a derelict building.
“Fire crews were on the scene for approximately three hours and 15 minutes.”
