SQUATTERS are being blamed for sparking a fire at an unoccupied house early today.
The terraced house, in Dunstan Street, Tonge Fold, was wrecked by the blaze, which threatened to spread to other homes.
Firefighters were forced to wake residents to warn them to ventilate their homes due to smoke logging.
No one was injured and no other properties were damaged.
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