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Warm easterly wind over rivington today, please follow Gov advice and stay off the moors and surrounding roads, a wildfire could spread rapidly tying up valuable resources and make it difficult for people living nearby with underlying health conditions to breath due to smoke 🚒
@HoSD_SE @LancashireFRS @manchesterfire Thanks Steve great effort from @LancashireFRS @manchesterfire @LancsPolice @gmpolice @BoltonMRT @SalvArmyIHQ @NW_Fire_Control @uugroupplc and many others
Crews at the wildfire near Winter Hill have managed to contain the fire and it is now almost extinguished. We've been working alongside partners @unitedutilities @BoltonMRT @manchesterfire and used some 4x4 vehicles with water bowsers, our wildfire burn team from @BacupFire
We are currently in attendance with @manchesterfire at a grass fire up on Rivington. More info to follow
We are awre that there is a large wildfire on Winter Hill. Please stay well away from the area and allow the Emergency Services to do their jobs. @LancashireFRS pic.twitter.com/3ihR3hFrb7
Currently attending large wildfire near to winter hill please avoid the area and leave room for emergency vehicles @LancashireFRS pic.twitter.com/QTfDPKBfQO
Our volunteers are assisting @LancashireFRS and @manchesterfire at a fire on Winter Hill. Please stay away and note there are some road closures in place. Please follow Government advice - stay at home - #ProtectTheNHS @TheBoltonNews @GranadaReports @BBCNWT @MENnewsdesk
Wow it was moving to hear so many people clapping this evening! It’s great to hear so many people coming together to show their appreciation to those who are working tirelessly to help everyone in need. The NHS… instagram.com/p/B-NdW8-BVG3/…
Your NHS needs you! NHS Volunteer Responders has been set up to support the NHS during the COVID-19 outbreak. To do this we need an 'army' of volunteers who can support the 1.5m people in England who are at most risk from the virus to stay well. goodsamapp.org/NHS
Feb 12 2014
Incident 20/2014
Today the North West was hit by a particularly severe storm, with worsening conditions and extreme winds as the afternoon progressed.
As a result our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE was in liaison with Greater Manchester Police and the NWAS (Greater Manchester Area) Parkway EOC throughout the late afternoon.
Shortly after 18.00hrs NWAS (Greater Manchester Area) Parkway EOC contacted our Team Leader directly, requesting the immediate mobilisation of the team to go to full standby status at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ.
A full team pager call out was made at 18.21hrs, ultimately resulting in thirty three Team Call Out list members assembling at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ.
All six of our team vehicles were crewed and NWAS (Greater Manchester Area) Parkway EOC and NWAS (Lancashire) Broughton EOC were informed of the teams readiness state.
NWAS requested that the team be ready for any rescue situation requiring our services, which thankfully did not materialise, and with the very disruptive and high winds subsiding as the early evening passed, by circa 20.45hrs NWAS stood down the team as no longer being required.
By admin • 2014, Incident • • Tags: Bolton, Miscellaneous