Woman held on suspicion of arson over Dove Stone Reservoir fire
A 20-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of arson following a large moorland fire near the Dove Stone Reservoir in Greater Manchester. Emergency services are currently investigating the incident, which has been declared a major incident.
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Image source, Reuters Image caption, Greater Manchester Police said a 20-year-old woman had been arrested over a fire near Dove Stone Reservoir
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a large fire broke out on moorland in Greater Manchester.
The fire at Dove Stone Reservoir in Greenfield, Saddleworth, has been burning since Saturday, with the cause still yet to be confirmed.
Greater Manchester Police earlier confirmed officers had received a report about fireworks being let off in the area.
The force said it was "following lines of enquiry" and a 20-year-old woman had been held.
It said officers were aware of social media rumours circulating and encouraged people to "stop speculating".
The body of an 18-year-old man was pulled from the reservoir on Friday night.
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