Health experts issue urgent advice on wildfire smoke as Dovestone plume spreads for miles

'If you can see it or smell it, you are breathing it in'15:28, 14 Jul 2026Health experts have issued urgent warnings to people living in areas affected by wildfire smoke as dozens of firefighters continue to battle blazes on moors near Greater Manchester.‌Much of the region and beyond has been affected by wildlife smoke today (July 14) as firefighters battle two ongoing wildfires near Dovestone Reservoir in Oldham, and Tintwistle Moor near Glossop.‌Data from IQ Air showed that Stockport's air quality is currently the worst in the region, with a current reading of 'unhealthy'. Dozens of M.E.N readers reported waking up in the night last night to the strong smell of smoke, which has continued in the region today and spread as far as Liverpool and North Wales.‌Click here to get the biggest st