CHILDREN playing with matches have been blamed for a blaze which spread over an area of recreation land the size of three football pitches.
Firefighters spent around three hours last night tackling the blaze at The Moss, behind The Robin Hood pub in Kearsley.
Motorists were warned to slow down as the smoke spread along the M60 between junctions 16 and 17.
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