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Fire destroys moorland size of 1,250 football pitches
- Huge moorland fires around Dove Stone, Saddleworth and Swineshaw have burned about 885 hectares — roughly 1,250 football pitches.
- More than 100 firefighters, plus helicopters and specialist teams, are tackling the blazes and warn people to stay away and not to light BBQs or campfires.
- A 20-year-old woman has been charged with aggravated arson over the fires; two others arrested have been bailed.
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