article_snippet.sent: This then turned into a huge wall of foam when a huge wall of foam drained into the canal, which runs in the shadow of Manchester City's Etihad Stadium.
article_snippet.sent: Now the Environment Agency have launched an investigation to assess if the foam has impacted on wildlife after concerns were raised for the safety of fish in the affected waters.
article_snippet.sent: A spokesman for the Environment Agency said: 'the Environment Agency is investigating after receiving reports of foam on a 30 metre stretch of the Ashton Canal, Manchester. '
article_snippet.sent: Initial investigations by the Environment Agency officers show that there appears to have been minimal impact on water quality, but our officers will continue to monitor and respond as necessary.
article_snippet.sent: the Environment Agency are investigating to assess of the foam has harmed any wildlife .
article_snippet.sent: the foam reached as high as six foot in some places and covered a 30 metre stretch along the water in the Clayton area of Manchester . '
article_snippet.sent: We are working with the fire service and taking samples of the foam to understand what the fire service is made of, and what impact the fire service may have on local wildlife in and around the Ashton Canal.'
highlights_snippet.sent: foam created by fire crews tackling a blaze covered a 30 metre stretch of the canal near Manchester City's Etihad stadium in Clayton .