Fire crews tackle moorland blaze

Fire crews are tackling a vast moorland blaze which has led to the evacuation of homes near Manchester, UK ow.ly/v9Of30kGRkL

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It looks so green and lush. What's burning? [edit add] I see... peat "... the hot weather means the vegetation will be very easy to ignite while the underlying peat will mean the fire can smoulder for a long time." “The smouldering fire poses unique challenges because even though the flaming fire may appear to be out in some areas, the smouldering can continue unobserved for many hours, days or even weeks. If the conditions are correct (wind, humidity), then this fire will transition to flaming again and the process can start again.”