Popular beauty spot on 'amber alert' over fears of another devastating fire
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAuthorities have moved to 'amber alert' over concerns about a possible wildfire at a Bolton beauty spot. In 2018, Winter Hill and the surrounding moorland was decimated by a huge blaze which burned for 42 days.
Recently other fires have broken out on moors across the country as people enjoy the unseasonably good weather. Now, the Woodland Trust, which manages much of the land around Winter Hill and the huge Smithills Estate, has called on visitors to the area to help.
Anyone who spots signs of a fire should call 999, they say. READ MORE: Nationally there have been 24 fires in the last five days alone and earlier this month a huge blaze ripped through Dovestone Reservoir destroying a massive area of new woodland which was planted by local volunteers.
An area the size two and a half football pitches was lost. Tracey Garrett, who heads up the Smithills Estate for the Woodland Trust, said: “The Woodland Trust Smithills Estate is calling on visitors to be extra vigilant when they visit the Smithills Estate or Winter Hill.
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