'Avoid the area' warning as major moorland blaze near Oldham continues for second day
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA major moorland blaze that has been raging on for almost two days is continuing, with a huge fire service response remaining at the scene on Wednesday evening (July 31), urging people to 'avoid the area'.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews were originally called to the moor off Wessendenhead Road in Meltham, around nine miles from Dovestones, shortly after 10am on Tuesday.
Firefighters tackled the large blaze covering 4km of moorland that was eventually thought to have been put out. It was later confirmed that the large blaze had started again with a 'major response' sent back out to the scene to tackle the flames throughout the day on Wednesday. READ MORE Four men arrested after hundreds join far right riot in Southport At its height, a total of 11 crews were on scene supported by wildfire units.
Pictures shared by the fire service showed huge plumes of smoke billowing above the landscape as nearby roads were closed. A spokesperson for the fire service said the ongoing dry and hot weather conditions had made for a 'challenging situation', as large areas of land were left scorched.
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