Wildfire Smoke Heads for Manchester | Manchester News

Wildfire rages on Tintwistle Moor for three weeks—firefighters are still battling it, with a controlled burn Saturday night near Crowden to stop the spread. But with wind blowing east, smoke’s heading straight for Manchester—expect haze and smell for the next day or so. Officials urge locals to avoid the area and keep windows shut if smoke bothers you. Helicopters are dropping water on both this blaze and a neighboring fire in Greater Manchester as crews work together to contain both. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3f874b763da0c524