Firefighters could be at moorland blaze for 'days'
Firefighters in Greater Manchester are battling a large, multi-site moorland blaze that has been declared a major incident due to dry conditions and high winds. A 20-year-old woman has been charged with arson in connection with the fire, which officials expect to take days to fully extinguish.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the increasing threat of wildfires in the UK caused by climate-related environmental conditions and human activity.
Image caption, Greater Manchester Police said a 20-year-old woman had been charged over a fire near Dove Stone Reservoir
Firefighters have said it could take days to extinguish a large fire on moorland in Greater Manchester, which broke out on Saturday.
Officers said the blaze at Dove Stone Reservoir in Greenfield, Saddleworth, had now merged with one several miles away at Tintwistle Moor near Glossop.
Clive Stanbrook, from Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS), said it was spreading because of the tinder-dry conditions and the "ever changing winds".
He said crews were "doing all we possibly can to try and stop this fire from spreading any further", including dropping water from helicopters and carrying out reconnaissance with drones and aircraft. A woman, 20, has appeared in court charged with arson.
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