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Belmont moorland fire: Huge grass blaze breaks out Belmont moorland fire: Huge grass blaze breaks out
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Firefighters are tackling a large blaze near Winter Hill in Lancashire.Firefighters are tackling a large blaze near Winter Hill in Lancashire.
The grass fire broke out at about 14:30 GMT in Belmont. Crews from Lancashire and Greater Manchester fire services have rushed to the scene. The grass fire broke out at about 14:30 GMT in Belmont. Crews from Lancashire and Greater Manchester fire services are at the scene.
A major fire burned for a month in the area during the 2018 heatwave. A major fire burned for more than a month in the area during the 2018 heatwave.
On Thursday, a fire service boss said he was "astonished" by large groups gathering for barbecues on the moors amid the coronavirus outbreak.On Thursday, a fire service boss said he was "astonished" by large groups gathering for barbecues on the moors amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said people were meeting to cook food despite a ban on moorland barbecues after huge fires in 2018. Moorland barbecues had been banned after the huge fires in 2018, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said.
Justin Johnston, chief fire officer for Lancashire, tweeted Friday's fire was "just [what] we didn't need right now".