Fire crews from Blackburn and Darwen believe a discarded cigarette started a large grass fire at Pickup Bank this afternoon.
The blaze was the size of a football pitch, according to crews.
It is being treated as accidental.
Fire crews from Blackburn and Darwen believe a discarded cigarette started a large grass fire at Pickup Bank this afternoon.
The blaze was the size of a football pitch, according to crews.
It is being treated as accidental.
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