“Physically demanding & incredibly challenging environment for my firefighters to work in & they’ve been at this 24/7 for over a week – their professionalism as always is first class.”
Fernhead said much of the fire was “deep within remote and inaccessible moorland, which can only be reached on foot, with specialist vehicles, or with support from the air”.
He added: “We could be here for some time.”
GMFRS has been reinforced by teams from Derbyshire, South Wales, Lancashire, and Hereford & Worcester fire and rescue rervices