Wildfire burning one month on is 'the size of a small town'
We had Fylingdales up in the North York Moors last year. And this is comparable in scale to both of those."My estimate is that it is about the size of a small town. We're a very small cog in a massive firefighting machine, everyone is working really hard in hard conditions."The fire can be devastating for wildlife.
- ▪We had Fylingdales up in the North York Moors last year.
- ▪And this is comparable in scale to both of those."My estimate is that it is about the size of a small town.
- ▪We're a very small cog in a massive firefighting machine, everyone is working really hard in hard conditions."The fire can be devastating for wildlife.
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Wildfire burning one month on is 'the size of a small town'Image source, Derby Mountain Rescue TeamImage caption, Firefighters have been stationed on the Peak District moorland near Glossop for more than a month with no end in sightByIsaac AsheEast MidlandsPublished7 minutes agoAs darkness set in over the Peak District one Wednesday night in June, calls started to come in to Derbyshire's fire service over smoke starting to rise from the moorland overlooking the town.More than a month on, the Tintwistle Moor fire is now a sprawling, smouldering blaze the size of a small town, which can be seen from space.Declared a major incident on 13 July, it has come in tandem with a prolonged spell of hot, dry weather that shows little sign of easing soon, pushing the country's firefighting resources…
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