I went to visit my parents this evening and took my camera with the intention of photographing the really nice shot of Rochdale that can be seen from the top of the M62. However, when I arrived at the safest place to stop on the A672 near the giant transmitter tower I found a much more interesting shot. The heather covering the moor near the Windy Hill transmitter was on fire; deliberately according to someone else who was watching it. The smoke was so dense and thick that driving through it made my eyes start to sting and following the road difficult. In places the fire was burning almost up to the road side.
