Baby in hospital after Stockport garden fire

The fire service rushed to the scene yesterday morning

Manchester Children's Hospital
Author: Owen ArandsPublished 2nd May 2025

A baby is being treated for burns after a garden fire at a house in Stockport.

Pictures show the moment a tree went up in flames on Windsor Grove yesterday morning.

The baby and a woman were both taken to the hospital.

In a statement, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service say:

ā€œAt around 10 am yesterday (Thursday 1 May), three fire engines from Marple, Offerton and Hyde, along with the aerial appliance from Whitehill fire station, attended a fire on Windsor Grove in Stockport.

ā€œThe fire involved a tree in the front garden of a property. Crews extinguished the fire, and an adult and a child were treated by a fire service trauma technician at the scene before they were handed to the care of colleagues from North West Ambulance Service.

ā€œA fire safety assessment was completed at the property, and crews were in attendance for around four hours.ā€

North West Ambulance Service have confirmed one of the two was taken to Manchester Children's Hospital for further treatment.

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