Efforts to tackle “significant” wildfire near Derbyshire town continue today – with crews from across county working to bring blaze under control
Efforts to tackle a “significant” wildfire that has ripped through an area of Derbyshire countryside are continuing today – with crews from across the county working to bring the blaze under control.
Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) issued an update at 7.15am today (Friday, June 26) on the wildfire at Tintwistle Moor near Glossop.
A fire service spokesperson said: “Final crews left shortly after midnight for safety reasons but returned this morning at around 5.00am.
“Crews from Wirksworth, Glossop, Long Eaton, Whaley Bridge & Glossop are in attendance - supported by specialist vehicles and the Derby Mountain Rescue Team drone.”
DFRS were initially called to the scene of the wildfire at 10.10pm on Wednesday, June 24. The blaze was described by the fire service as a “significant fire affecting approximately 400 metres squared of moorland and woodland.”
Fire crews from Derbyshire were supported yesterday (Thursday, June 25) by their counterparts from the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service.
They worked at the scene of the incident alongside partners from the Peak District Fire Operations Group (FOG), including Peak Park rangers, the Eastern Moors Partnership, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and United Utilities.