Cheshire fire and rescue service remain at the scene of a fire in Delamere Forest, after the hottest day on record.
Eight fire crews were called to reports of a fire in the beauty spot by a ranger, at around 5.40pm on Tuesday, July 19. The blaze was described as "deep seated" and covered a section 40m by 40m in woodland.
The fire, near Barnsbridge Gates Car Park, was alight overnight, with crews battling to put out the flames for more than 12 hours. A spokesperson for Cheshire fire and rescue service said: "Crews stayed at this incident throughout the night and are continuing to damp down areas and extinguish hot spots of fire.
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"One hose reel is currently in use and there is a water shuttle set up along with a portable pump to feed the hose. Relief crews are in attendance from Winsford and Tarporley." The fire was just one of many reported across the country started due to the extreme weather conditions.
Across the country fire are continuing to ravage through houses and buildings after temperatures topped 40C for the first time ever. Major incidents were announced by fire brigades in London, Leicestershire and South Yorkshire as dozens of fires broke out amid the sweltering heat - with flames ripping through houses, schools and churches.
Two "large-scale" incidents took place in Upminster and the village of Wennington, east London, where black smoke billowed into the air, while flames destroyed buildings and ravaged nearby fields. Elsewhere, a serious blaze occurred in Barnsley when a row of houses in the Moorland Avenue area was consumed by flames, with crews continuing to battle fires elsewhere in the area.
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