FOUR more people have been charged with arson in relation to a moorland fire at Dove Stone Reservoir.
Much of the area in Greenfield left destroyed by flames as a major incident was declared.
Now Greater Manchester Police has levelled charges of arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered against Tyler Warburton, 18, Toby Wilde, Jake Eyre and Lyreec Bryan-Gavin, 22.
Wilde, 18, and Eyre, 19, have also been charged with possession of a class B drug in cannabis.
All four have been bailed ahead of a scheduled court appearance on February 25, 2027, at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court.
Police say they incident remains under investigation and officers are continuing to pursue a number of lines of enquiry and are seeking to identify any other individuals who may have been involved.
The force has also appealed for anyone with footage or information that may assist the investigation to submit it via the Dovestone Fire Evidence Submission Portal at https://gmp.uk.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/dovestonesfire.
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