Winter Hill fire seen from Rufford

The fire near Winter Hill was blackening the Lancashire sky last night (30 June 2018).

The pictures and video taken in this article were shot from some distance at Rufford.

The fire started at Winter Hill on Thursday and is smouldering across a 1.9 sq miles (5 sq km) area.

The BBC reported that a 22-year-old man, from Bolton, was arrested on Friday on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.