A FIRE and police investigation is under way after a flat fire.

Fire crews were called to Leaside Grove, Walkden, just after 6pm on Sunday.

Three neighbours had evacuated their flats as firefighters arrived.

Watch Manager Carl Haslam said: “The fire is being treated as suspicious. Nobody was in the flat at that time.”

Firefighters tackled the blaze within 30 minutes. The flat was badly damaged in the blaze.