[A] major incident has been declared as the fires on Winter Hill and Scout Road near Bolton have merged.
Emergency services are in attendance and the following roads have been closed:
- Scout Road
- Belmont Road
- Smithills Dean Road
- Longshore Ford Road
- Walker Fold Road at the junction with Chorley Old Road
- Georges Lane at the junction with Matchmoor Lane
- Marklands Road at the junction with Georges Lane
- Old Rake at the junction with Georges Lane
- Belmont Road at the junction with Rivington Terraced Gardens
Police strongly urge motorists and pedestrians to adhere to ALL road closure signs as they are there for your safety.
They are also in place to ensure that emergency services have clear access to continue tackling the fire.
Please follow @LancashireFRS for further updates.
