Firefighters evacuated residents living beneath Saddleworth Moor in Greater Manchester after flames from a wild fire threatened their homes.
Smoke could be smelled from more than 20 miles away from the fires which have raged since Sunday evening.
Today, temperatures are expected to hit 86F with the hot weather expected to last until the weekend.
Firefighters are struggling to contain the blaze on Saddleworth Moors threatening nearby houses. The wildfires started on Sunday evening and have continued for 48 hours
According to Rachel West of the Met Office, the high temperatures expected to continue until the weekend.
She said: ‘Wednesday and Thursday will be very hot and sunny, we’re likely to see highs of 86.1F (31C) in parts of the country and there is a small chance we could see 32C.
‘On Friday temperatures tail off a bit in the north and east but it will still be very warm and the fine weather will continue on Saturday.’
Yet, across Greater Manchester, firefighters are struggling to contain the blaze.
Police and firefighters are urging residents to remain indoors in Carrbrook, Stalybridge, and keeping their windows closed to stop smoke from entering their homes.
Police patrolled the streets in case the nearby homes had to be quickly evacuated
Many homes were being evacuated in Carrbrook, due to smoke from nearby wildfires
Fire crews are on hand but the blaze overlooking these residential streets shows no sign of burning out
Smoke billowed from the fires surrounding the Saddleworth and Stalybridge areas
Residents were being evacuated from Carrbrook village as fire headed towards their homes
Tristan Manchester set up his camera to take photographs of the fire on Saddleworth moor
Mr Manchester took some 990 images of the fire over the course of almost four hours
His camera took a photograph every ten seconds to show the spread of the fire
Fire crews were scrambled to the scene around 8pm on Sunday to tackle the blaze
Thankfully, nobody has been injured and no property has been damaged in the inferno
At one stage, firefighters deployed a helicopter to drop water directly on the blaze
Fire crews – including several specialist wildlife units – were first scrambled to the remote scene at around 8pm on Sunday evening.
Since then, a helicopter has been deployed to drop water on the fire to augment the firefighters on the ground.
Huge areas of the countryside were covered in smoke due to the lack of breeze in the area
Firefighters have spent more than 48 hours tackling the blazes across the moors
Tameside Council and Public Health England have issued health warnings to those living nearby.
Firefighters are present in Calico Crescent, Carrbrook, this evening and residents 18 miles away in Bury reported ash ‘falling from the sky’.
Fire crews were first called to a blaze located on the hills between Dove Stone Reservoir and Carrbrook at 8.20pm on Sunday night.
It was quickly brought under control and crews remained at the scene into the evening to make sure everything was safe.
The fire started again on Monday morning, due to the warm weather and light winds. The fire has continued to burn overnight and firefighters remain at the scene.
The fire is in a remote area on the hills and it took crews some time to access it.
A spokesperson for Tameside Council said: ‘Residents in areas affected by smoke should stay indoors, keep their doors and windows closed, and tune in to the local radio station for advice and information.
Officials thought they had beaten the fire on Sunday night, but it reignited on Monday
‘Motorists who have to travel through the smoke should keep windows closed, turn off air conditioning and keep their air vents closed.
‘If people need to be outdoors, they are advised to avoid areas affected by any smoke or ash, or to limit the time that they spend in them.
‘Smoke can irritate air passages, the skin and the eyes leading to coughing and wheezing, breathlessness and chest pain.
‘It can also worsen existing problems such as asthma and people with asthma should carry their inhaler with them at all times.
‘Anyone concerned about their symptoms should contact their GP or NHS Direct.’
Public Health England North West aid: ‘Residents affected by the fire are advised that if smoke if visible outside to keep windows and doors closed.
‘Motorists who have to travel through the smoke should keep windows closed, turn off air condition and keep air vents closed.
‘Anyone with respiratory conditions may be susceptible to smoke from the fire so is advised to carry and use medicaion.’
Incredible timelapse footage captured by an amateur photographer showed the extent of the blaze.
The stunning video – made up of 990 photos, one image taken every 10 seconds for around four hours – was captured by amateur photographer Tristan Manchester on Monday night.
Mr Manchester, 22, had set up his camera with a telephoto lens to document the inferno as it tore through moorland on Saddleworth hills, Greater Manchester.
And from his vantage point in the loft of his Heyrod home, he was perfectly placed to record the blaze as it unfolded across the valley.
His stunning footage shows the fire ominously creeping closer to the crest of a hill, while the bright lights of Carrbrook glimmer below.
‘It was pretty scary because it was such a massive fire. It definitely looks like it’s coming down the hill towards the houses,’ said Mr Manchester, who started the recording before going to bed.
‘I’m pretty proud of the video though. It was about two miles away but it looks much closer in the video.
‘It’s so hot at the moment so anything that catches doesn’t stop burning.’
Residents have been warned to keep their doors and windows closed if they see smoke
Lee Bourne, who is the incident commander, said earlier today: ‘There is a concern about the amount of low lying smoke which is affecting local areas, namely Carrbrook, Greenfield and parts of Saddleworth, along with Stalybridge.
‘Due to the weather conditions and there being a lack of wind, the smoke has settled so it is important for residents to keep doors and windows closed where there is any visible smoke.’
Station Manager Dave Swallow said on Monday: ‘The fire currently involves two square kilometres of moorland between the Buckton Vale and Dovestones areas.
‘The land is well alight and crews are using Forced Air Firefighting Units, which are like industrial leaf blowers, and beaters to extinguish the flames.
‘It’s a challenging incident for our crews due to the heat and the fact that the area involved in fire is around two miles from the nearest access point.’
Dozens of firefighters – who are facing intense heat and are working on challenging terrain – are continuing to contain the blaze and prevent it spreading further.
This section of countryside is often blighted by moorland fires.
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said this is the 18th time in the last year crews have been called to the area to tackle blazes.