Firefighters have been tackling a huge fire at a farm overnight where 100,000 tonnes of woods and trees were ablaze.
The fire at Bentley Hall Farm in Ainsworth was already raging when firefighters arrived at 9.25pm on Tuesday evening.
Around 40 firefighters were called to the scene from across Greater Manchester as the flames spread at 'a rate of knots', according to Bury Fire Station bosses.
It was a 'race' to stop the fire from reaching barns holding animals, as the blaze was already bringing down buildings at the site.
Firefighters are still at the scene this morning as they continue to dampen the area and investigate the cause.
Bury Fire Station Watch Manager Stephen Wilcock told the Manchester Evening News : "When we turned up it was like a wall of fire.
"The call came in as a building fire, but on arrival there was in the region of 100,000 tonnes of wood and trees that appeared to be waste material.
"It was threatening the buildings on the farm, when we got there a building actually collapsed at one end. It was very dangerous, we had all sorts of roof structures falling at us.
"We had to get water from about a quarter of a mile away, it was an undertaking because access was not great - it was pitch black, difficult access, rough terrain, and slurry pits you could fall down.
"It was a race to try and get some water on the buildings so we could protect them and the livestock inside.
"We were there for around six hours until 3am but there are still fire engines there now."
Over the course of the night, eight fire appliances, a drone and a lorry were at the scene pumping water onto the inferno.
Mr Wilcock added: "It was quite a blustery night - the fire was advancing at a rate of knots.
"We tried to use a JCB at the farm to make a fire break but our priority was to make the buildings safe.
"It was a long, drawn out process."
The fire is now under investigation.
Mr Wilcock said: "These fires in the open can be caused by anything from being deliberate to a discarded cigarette.
"On farms, there can even be spontaneous combustion because of the manure.
"It serves as an additional reminder in the current conditions, when it is dry conditions, that it is important for people to be careful on their walks about discarding cigarettes, barbecues have been heavily reported as well.
"It is a very busy period and we are experiencing a significantly higher number of fire calls. People are stuck at home and having a clear out and all the recycling centres are shut so there is more waste.
"But we are really trying to encourage people to sit on their hands and not to burn anything."
