NewsGreater Manchester NewsOldhamEmergency services remain on the sceneIan Hughes23:19, 11 Jul 2026Emergency services are tackling a huge moor fire close to Doveston Reservoir this evening (July 11). Crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) were alerted to reports of a blaze shortly before 8.45pm.‌Eyewitnesses, spoken to by the Manchester Evening News, have reported hearing 'loud bangs' prior to the flames taking hold of a large area of grassland at the Saddleworth beauty spot.‌Follow LIVE updates from the incident here‌The cause of the fire is not yet known. Members of the public have been told to avoid the area, and those living nearby have been told to keep all windows and doors closed.Images from the scene show the scale of the blaze. Huge plumes of smoke can be se