Three people escape unharmed after Wigan borough taxi catches fire
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Three people escaped unharmed after a minibus caught fire.
The driver, a young boy and his personal assistant were taken to safety after the taxi ignited near a garage on Wigan Road, Atherton, on Friday.
A fire service spokesperson said: “At just after 8.30am, the crew from Atherton fire station attended a fire involving a minibus on Wigan Road, Atherton.
"Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel to extinguish the fire and worked to make the scene safe.
"Firefighters were in attendance for around half an hour.”