Exclusion zone around Winter Hill

Firefighters tackling the huge moorland blaze on Winter Hill have created an exclusion zone.

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service wants people to stay away from the area – which stretches from Rivington Pike to Horrocks Moor – for their own safety and to prevent more fires.

Around 20 fire engines remain at Winter Hill along with specialist wildfire fighting teams, helicopters, a drone and mountain rescue units. Crews from Lancashire and Manchester are being supported by firefighters from other areas to tackle the blaze which started a week ago.