Fire crews declare 'major incident' as blaze rips through moorland near UK national park

The public should avoid the area02:45, 13 Jul 2026Fire crews have declared a major incident as ‘large-scale wildfires’ ravage moorland near a national park.‌Firefighters have been tackling a blaze on Tintwistle Moor, on the edge of the Peak District National Park, for several days. It has burned an area the size of 350 football pitches already, and firefighting operations will go on ‘for some time’, officials believe.‌In the latest update, issued just before 11pm on Sunday (July 12), fire chiefs warned neighbours should also close their windows, and told the public to avoid the region, which is a popular hiking spot given it is easily accessible from Greater Manchester. The moor just sits within the boundary of High Peak, so Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) is leading efforts to sto