Pictures Of Moorland Fire Near Greenfield

The fire burns late on Saturday afternoon. (pictures: David Ashworth/Saddleworth News Facebook Page)

Here are some more images of the fire which took hold on moorland near Greenfield on Saturday afternoon. The fire brigade were joined by a chopper from Diggle-based Pennine Helicopters as they successfully tackled the blaze.

The pictures were posted to the Saddleworth News Facebook Page by David Ashworth, so many thanks to David for that. If you’re on Facebook, you can join the 800 or so others who use it to stay in touch with Saddleworth News by going here.

The Saddleworth News article about the fire which was published on Sunday can be read here.

Author: Jude Gidney - Editor

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