Police statement on Manby fire as people asked not to speculateFire investigators working with Lincolnshire Police to establish the cause of the fireView Image The road was closed this morning (Image: Grimsby Live)Detectives are investigating a fire after a family had to be rescued from the premises above a Chinese takeaway at Manby. ‌Residents living above the Golden Phoenix takeaway on Manby Middlegate suffered serious injury, according to police. ‌Later Lincolnshire Police issued a statement. A spokesperson said: "Emergency services were called to an address on Manby Middlegate, at around 6.10am, on Wednesday 18 February, following reports of a fire at a Chinese restaurant. I’d ask people not to speculate as to what may have happened and to let our investigation determine the facts."

Source: Daily Mirror February 18, 2026 19:33 UTC