The cause of the wildfire in Delamere Forest has been officially recorded as "accidental due to high ambient temperatures".
The confirmation from Cheshire authorities comes almost a week after the blaze broke out near Barnsbridge Gates car park at around 5.40pm on Tuesday, July 19. Eight five crews were called to reports of a fire at the beauty spot by a ranger. The blaze was described as "deep seated" and covered a section 40m by 40m in the woodland.
Fire crews battled through the night to bring the blaze under control. A police cordon was also put in place while fire crews worked. An update the following day confirmed the incident had been handed over to forest rangers.
