Yet another moorland fire breaks out after car bursts into flames after crash

NewsGreater Manchester NewsFiresWoodhead Pass is closed in both directions16:15, 16 Jul 2026Updated 16:23, 16 Jul 2026Yet another fire has broken out on moorland near Greater Manchester this afternoon (July 16) following a dramatic car crash.‌National Highways has confirmed that firefighters are in attendance on the A628 Woodhead Pass between the A57 (Hollingworth) and A616 (Flouch), with the road shut in both directions due to a nearby moorland fire.‌Shocking photos from the scene show a black car completely engulfed in a blaze, with smoke and flames billowing from the vehicle, having left the road and crashed on adjacent moorland just after 1.30pm.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterThe fire is now understood to have spread from the car to