At around 4.20pm yesterday, Friday, firefighters were called to reports of a fire in the open on Highlands Road in Runcorn.
On arrival the crew discovered a small fire which they extinguished using a hose reel jet.
Firefighters then searched the wider area and discovered multiple seats of fire.
They have set up a water supply and are using a hose reel jet to tackle the fires and a rake to turn over moorland.
Two fire engines are in attendance - one from Runcorn and one from Widnes.
Update at 6.15pm:
Firefighters are making good progress and have relocated to a second patch of hotspots.
This incident will be updated as more information becomes available
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