30 firefighters tackle Irlam peat bog fire
30 firefighters tackle Irlam peat bog fire
06 June 2013
published by www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
United Kingdom — More than 30 firefighters tackled a large fire at a peat bog in Irlam.
Crews were called to Irlam Moss after grass and peat set alight at 1.15pm on Thursday.
They used beaters to put out the flames and were at the scene for several hours.
Cheshire Police’s helicopter helped them to spot how the fire was spreading.
