Large blaze tackled on Stalybridge moor

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    Firefighters tackled a moorland blaze in Greater Manchester.

    Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said “specialist moorland firefighting equipment” was used to contain the fire, which broke out around 9.00pm on Sunday night (17 February) on land near to Stalybridge.

    Fire investigators are now working with a local gamekeeper to establish the cause of the blaze.

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