Around 20 firefighters rushed to tackle a huge blaze at a Bolton farmhouse which has been left destroyed. The house at Padiham Farm, in Engine Lane in Over Hulton, has been left a shell by the fire, which started on Saturday evening.
Firefighters from Farnworth and Atherton rushed to the scene at around 5pm and found flames on the roof and the first floor were already raging.
Four fire engines and around 20 firefighters struggled to get access to the remote farmhouse - which has been empty since December.
They managed to extinguish the blaze after around three hours but have not yet determined the cause, according to Atherton fire station crew manager Steve Green.