Manchester fire brigade called to restaurant caught in blaze

The restaurant caught fire on Friday afternoon

The Ivy, a newly opened restaurant in Manchester city centre, caught fire on Friday afternoon. Firefighters were fast to arrive at the scene and made quick work of extinguishing the fire, but one floor appeared to cave in, JOE reporter Matt Sayward said from the scene. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service have issued a statement on the fire: "We are currently at the scene of a fire in Hardman Square in Spinningfields, Manchester City Centre. "GMFRS was called just before 5pm today to a restaurant and four pumps and an aerial appliance are currently in attendance. The fire is located on the top storey of the restaurant. "The incident is ongoing." The restaurant opened at the end of November and had space for 535 diners across its ground floor brasserie, first floor private dining room, second floor Ivy Asia restaurant, and the roof garden.