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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
Jun 19 2017
Incident 45/2017 – Assist RPMRT at Ewood Park
At 17:58 this afternoon, the team were contacted by Rossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue Team requesting assistance with an incident to the rear of Ewood Park in Blackburn.
The North West Ambulance Service had requested for the assistance of RPMRT with a casualty who had collapsed in woodland. Because of where the incident site was, ambulance staff would not be able to carry a casualty the distance to the nearest road head. Due to the time of the day, RPMRT requested the assistance of Bolton MRT.
On arriving on scene, the team were stood down as the ambulance crew had managed to escort the man to the waiting ambulance.
14 team members attended this incident.
By Paul Brain • 2017, Incident • • Tags: Miscellaneous