"Arghhh makes me so angry. Stupid idiots!": Your reaction to the latest Winter Hill fire

The crew used social media to issue the plea: "Currently attending large wildfire near to Winter Hill , please avoid the area and leave room for emergency vehicles."

The area around Winter Hill was subject to a similar blaze last year which took weeks to fully put out.

Make amoebas look intelligent

Dianne Guzik

School and college have let out early due to Covid 19. Non-economically productive friends/neighbours, generally wearing the black hood and tracksuit bottoms, being thuggish and abusive will not improve any students future CV. No matter how bored you are, give it a miss, they have no prospects but you do.

Sue Hurst

Bbq time again absolutely lame brains

Jimmy Eastham

It's time time we started jailing them or big fines like in Italy. At least £3000. If out in a car against the rules. Seize and crush it

David Benson

Arghhh makes me so angry stupid idiots

Susan Cronshaw

Lock them up idiots. We are on lockdown !!!!

Jill Wareing

What sort of morons are these people. Jail them!!!

Jeanette Brough

Pathetic excuse for people

Sandra Picken

Words fail me

Clare Yilmaz

Well done to our firefighters, you're amazing xx

Marie Dixon

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