and the fire goes on.....

Almost two weeks after the outbreak of this fire on the peat moors of Saddleworth the fire burns on. This taken from my bedroom windows at 23.15 last night also shows one of the fire-fighting appliances on its way nearer to the top, no doubt to drop off and collect more fire-fighters. This is now thought to have been started deliberately by someone with a bonfire. Copy-cat fires are also appearing in other places in the NW of England as I can testify after driving through thick smoke smog about 40 miles North of here near the moors fire on Winter-Hill. PiP : www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/winter-hill-fire-cordon-zone-14869219