Wheeldale Moor, Burnt out Fire Engine.

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A short series of posts inspired by looking through my older printed photos, before going digital and before this website existed.

The few remains of a burnt out fire engine are located just South East of the Blue Man-i’-th’-Moss standing stone.
Wheeldale Fire Engine Wheeldale Fire Engine

I believe it was caught trying to put out a moorland fire some time in the 1970s.

2 thoughts on “Wheeldale Moor, Burnt out Fire Engine.

  1. I believe the appliance involved was a Green Godess that became bogged down while fighting a large fire on Wheeldale Moor in 1976, this event was related to me by old hands in the fire service which I joined in 1978 ( still in !)

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