Fire crew tackles blaze involving bracken

FIREFIGHTERS were called out just before midnight to tackle a fire in the open off Birchwood Lane, Moore, near Warrington.
The blaze involved an area of bracken which was smouldering.
A crew from Penketh fire station used a hand applicance to damp down the area to prevent the fire from spreading.
It was the latest in a series of fires arising from the long dry period being experienced in the Warrington area.