A Major Incident has been declared on the moors above Manchester, as fire crews battle with a huge grass fire on Saddleworth Moor.
More than 30 homes have been evacuated, and people are being advised to keep doors and windows shut. Those with asthma or other breathing problems should keep their medication with them at all times.
Firefighters have been tackling a massive wildfire at Rivington Pike in Lancashire this evening.
Images taken by a drone in the air show the fire spreading across the moors as firefighters work to bring the fire under control.
The Deputy Chief Fire Officer for Lancashire, Justin Johnston, said that the wildfire might have occurred given the long dry spell of weather.
On his Twitter page, he said:
This latest fire comes just hours after fire officers in Stalybridge had to battle another wildfire.
Manchester Fire Services were first called nearby the Carbrook and Buckton Vale areas at 8:20pm last night.
Union says the growing risk represents "another strain on dwindling resources."
The massive moorland fire in Saddleworth is now being investigated as arson.
More than 100 firefighters from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service are continuing to battle against 'unprecedented' moorland fires.