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Incredible images captured a devastating blaze on moorland near Saddleworth overnight. Crews were initially called out to ...
Emergency services were scrambled to several incidents last night, including one near Helmshore and Marsden Moor ...
Another moorland fire broke out in Saddleworth on Sunday (March 9) evening. The fire was spotted near Holmfirth Road, Greenfield, and reported to Greater Manchester Fire Service around 6.30pm.
But critics have warned the policy is destroying ancient farming practices, and putting wildlife at greater risk, because it ...
A huge wildfire on Saddleworth Moor is continuing to rage, after it reignited on Monday night. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) has confirmed a request for military assistance ...
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service has launched a campaign to prevent wildfires on moorland and demonstrated how it is prepared to ...
Residents in towns as far as Farnworth and Whitefield have reported smelling the smoke from a fire raging near Dovestone Reservoir in Saddleworth. The smoke is believed to be coming from a large ...
Firefighters spent five hours at the scene of a huge blaze in Saddleworth overnight. Crews were called out to moorland above Dovestone Reservoir at around 7.30pm on Sunday evening (April 6). The area ...
The 2018 fires on Saddleworth Moor and Winter Hill ... Both the EU and the US Government advocate the use of “fire sheep” and goats as a means of reducing wildfires. The National Farmers ...