Homes evacuated due to Tameside moorland blaze
Media playback is unsupported on your devicePeople have been evacuated from their homes due to the spreading moorland fire in Greater Manchester.
The blaze on land near to Buckton Vale, Tameside, initially broke out at 20:19 BST on Sunday and reignited on Monday due to the heat.
Homes in Carr Rise, Carr Lane and Calico Crescent in Carrbrook have been evacuated.
Great Manchester Fire and Recue Service confirmed the blaze was spreading, with smoke and flames seen for miles.
Crews from across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Derbyshire have been tackling the fire.
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People as far as 20 miles away have said they could smell the smoke.
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Didn't have a clue about this fire in saddleworth until I got off the tram in Prestwich and could smell the smoke from 20 miles away. Absolute madness.
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Earlier, station manager Lee Bourne said: "There is a concern about the amount of low lying smoke which is affecting local areas, namely Carrbrook, Greenfield and parts of Saddleworth, along with Stalybridge.
"Due to the weather conditions and there being a lack of wind, the smoke has settled so it is important for residents to keep doors and windows closed where there is any visible smoke."
