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A fire at a family home in Manchester in the early hours of the morning may have been caused by an 'electrical appliance fault'. Fire crews were called to the semi-detached property in Chorlton shortly after 4.30am on Tuesday morning (November 4). The fire, which broke out in the utility room of the property in St Brannocks Road, was eventually extinguished as dawn broke. Crews were in attendance for around three hours with images from the scene suggesting that investigations continued later. Join the Manchester Evening News WhatsApp group HERE Photos from earlier today also show a number of household items that have been burnt out left at the front of the property. One eyewitness told the Manchester Evening News that a family with two children were in the property at the time. The witness, who asked to remain anonymous, said that the road was closed as fire crews battled the blaze 'all night'. According to Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS), a fault on an electrical appliance may have caused the fire. A GMFRS spokesperson said: “At shortly after 4.30am on Tuesday (November 4) three fire engines from Moss Side , Withington and Stretford fire stations were called to a fire in the utility room of a semi-detached house on St Brannocks Road, Chorlton . “The suspected cause of the fire was a fault on an electrical appliance. Firefighters used two hose reels to extinguish the fire and make the area safe. Crews were in attendance for around three hours.” --- Day in day out, our reporters in the Manchester Evening News newsroom bring you remarkable stories from all aspects of Mancunian life. However, with the pace of life these days, the frenetic news agenda and social media algorithms, you might not be getting a chance to read it. That's why every week our Features and Perspectives editor Rob Williams brings you Unmissable , highlighting the best of what we do - bringing it to you directly from us. Make sure you don't miss out, and see what else we have to offer, by clicking here and signing up for MEN Daily News. And be sure to join our politics writer Jo Timan every Sunday for his essential commentary on what matters most to you in Greater Manchester each week in our newsletter Due North. You can also sign up for that here. You can also get all your favourite content from the Manchester Evening News on WhatsApp. Click here to see everything we offer, including everything from breaking news to Coronation Street. If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the Manchester Evening News app here, and our news desk will make sure every time an essential story breaks, you'll be the first to hear about it. And finally, if there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you. Email us on newsdesk@men-news.co.uk or give us a ring on 0161 211 2920.
