Darwen Firefighters were called out yesterday to help their Greater Manchester colleagues combat a moorland blaze near Belmont.
It is not yet clear what started the fire, which started around 6.30pm, though some people suspect it was possibly a small fire which spiralled out of control.
Motorists are reported to have slowed to take a closer look at the moorland fire causing some traffic problems around Belmont Rd, though you didn't have to get too close to see the smoke which was visible for miles around before the blaze was brought under control after 9pm.
The fire affected moorland behind the Witton Arms pub in Belmont Rd which closed early for the night as a precaution although the building was unaffected by the blaze.
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