A huge blaze ripped through Dove Stone Reservoir last night - destroying a massive area of new woodland which was planted by local volunteers.
Site manager for the Oldham beauty spot, Kate Hanley, said the fire on Saturday evening (19 March) burned around two and a half football pitches worth of land.
The area of woodland affected was planted in 2012 by residents from the local community. Staff from the RSPB and volunteers will now have to replace the trees that were destroyed in the fire. READ MORE:Man suffers serious facial injuries after assault in Piccadilly Gardens Police are said to have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the fire, but Ms Hanley issued a renewed plea to the public not to have BBQs or campfires in the countryside.
Firefighters were deployed to tackle the large moorland fire in Saddleworth last night. The blaze is thought to have largely been located around the Binn Green area.
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