Greater Manchester Police have arrested two 15-year-old girls in connection with the death of firefighter Stephen Hunt, who was killed tackling a blaze in the city centre.
The 38-year-old father-of-two was part of a team responding to a fire at Paul's Hair World in Oldham Street when he and a colleague got into difficulties last night.
Both were rescued by firefighters and taken to hospital, but Mr Hunt died.
Police Detective Superintendent Phil Owen said: "We are working with our colleagues from the fire service to establish how this fire, which has tragically claimed the life of a fire fighter, started.
Manchester Firefighter Stephen Hunt. Pic: Greater Manchester Fire Service "We have already arrested two juveniles in connection with the fire and our enquiries are continuing.
"If anyone has any information about how the fire started please get in touch."
Earlier, County Fire Officer Steve McGuirk said arson had not been ruled out.
The chief fire officer said Mr Hunt had two teenage children and that his family were "absolutely grief-stricken" and said it was still a "very raw situation".
He said: "We are devastated by the loss of one of our colleagues who has died in the line of duty.
"We never expect to lose a colleague in this way and it brings home the dangers that our firefighters put themselves in every day to keep the community safe.
"Stephen had been a dedicated firefighter since 2008 and we are all in a state of shock.
"It is a very sad day for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and all our thoughts are with Stephen's family and friends."
Mr McGuirk said Mr Hunt is thought to have been enveloped by some kind of "super heat".
The store house and above offices are the headquarters of a hairdressing supplies company where various chemicals used in the trade are thought to have been stored.
Pic: @manchesterfire He added: "At the minute it's really too early to say what's led to the firefighter's death. It doesn't look like a building collapse or that he fell through any floors.
"The early indications are an absolutely massive, ferocious and sudden build-up of heat."
The fire began around 2.50pm on Saturday and is still being dealt with.
The second firefighter pulled from the blaze remains in hospital but his injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
The pair got into trouble inside the building at around 8.35pm.
The fire, which started in the store room of the shop, has been particularly difficult to tackle due to the complex layout of the building and the amount of materials inside, a spokeswoman for the fire service said.
Pic: @manchesterfire Sky News correspondent Nick Martin said among the materials were chemicals commonly used for hairdressing like hydrogen peroxide and aerosols.
Roxxi Watson, 48, who owns a shop called Strawberry Peach, in the neighbouring Afflecks Palace complex, said more than 200 businesses had been affected.
A fire service spokeswoman said the owner and a passer-by had tried to put the fire out but were unable to and both were taken to hospital suffering smoke inhalation.
By 4pm yesterday, 12 crews and more than 60 firefighters from stations around the county were tackling the fire which broke through to the first floor.
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