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.

With more fine weather to come over the next few days and into the weekend, @BoltonMRT have provided this. It shows the areas we need people to stay clear of; not only for public safety but to help us maintain the progress we've made so we can give you back full access ASAP pic.twitter.com/61i1EF3TCY

— Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service (@LancashireFRS) July 5, 2018

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.