Wildfire burning one month on is 'the size of a small town'
A wildfire on Tintwistle Moor in the Peak District has been burning for over a month, covering an area equivalent to a small town. Experts warn that the blaze is one of the largest in recent English history, exacerbated by prolonged hot and dry weather conditions.
Why it matters
The fire underscores the increasing frequency and scale of wildfires in the UK, posing significant environmental and resource challenges.
Image source, Derby Mountain Rescue Team Image caption, Firefighters have been stationed on the Peak District moorland near Glossop for more than a month with no end in sight
As darkness set in over the Peak District one Wednesday night in June, calls started to come in to Derbyshire's fire service over smoke starting to rise from the moorland overlooking the town.
More than a month on, the Tintwistle Moor fire is now a sprawling, smouldering blaze the size of a small town, which can be seen from space.
Declared a major incident on 13 July , it has come in tandem with a prolonged spell of hot, dry weather that shows little sign of easing soon, pushing the country's firefighting resources to their limits.
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