Woodhead Mountain Rescue TeamWoodhead Mountain Rescue Team incident log
On day six the fires had spread to the moors above Greenfield. We gave logistical support to the fire service there, working alongside other Peak District mountain rescue teams.
| Incident | 2026-48 |
| Alerted | Monday 27 July 2026, night |
| Duration | 5 hr 30 min |
| Team members | 2 |
| Volunteer hours | 11 |
| Type | Wildfire support |
| Involving | Wildfire |
| Requested by | Derbyshire Fire and Rescue |
| Working with | Peak District MRTs |
| Weather | |
| Area | Moors above Greenfield |
| Map position | 53.52, -1.96 |
| Outcome |
Day five of the moorland fires near Tintwistle. We spent another long day giving logistical support to the fire service with other Peak District mountain rescue teams.
| Incident | 2026-47 |
| Alerted | Sunday 26 July 2026, night |
| Duration | 17 hr 0 min |
| Team members | 6 |
| Volunteer hours | 34 |
| Type | Wildfire support |
| Involving | Wildfire |
| Requested by | Derbyshire Fire and Rescue |
| Working with | Peak District MRTs |
| Weather | |
| Area | Moors near Tintwistle |
| Map position | 53.47, -1.96 |
| Outcome |
Day four of the moorland fires near Tintwistle. Our team again joined other Peak District teams to support Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service on the moor.
| Incident | 2026-46 |
| Alerted | Saturday 25 July 2026, night |
| Duration | 17 hr 0 min |
| Team members | 6 |
| Volunteer hours | 34 |
| Type | Wildfire support |
| Involving | Wildfire |
| Requested by | Derbyshire Fire and Rescue |
| Working with | Peak District MRTs |
| Weather | |
| Area | Moors near Tintwistle |
| Map position | 53.47, -1.96 |
| Outcome |
Day three of the moorland fires near Tintwistle. We continued to give logistical support to Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service with other Peak District mountain rescue teams.
| Incident | 2026-45 |
| Alerted | Friday 24 July 2026, morning |
| Duration | 6 hr 0 min |
| Team members | 2 |
| Volunteer hours | 12 |
| Type | Wildfire support |
| Involving | Wildfire |
| Requested by | Derbyshire Fire and Rescue |
| Working with | Peak District MRTs |
| Weather | |
| Area | Moors near Tintwistle |
| Map position | 53.47, -1.96 |
| Outcome |
On day two of the moorland fires near Tintwistle, we were back on the moor at first light, supporting Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service alongside other Peak District teams.
| Incident | 2026-44 |
| Alerted | Thursday 23 July 2026, night |
| Duration | 17 hr 0 min |
| Team members | 7 |
| Volunteer hours | 51 |
| Type | Wildfire support |
| Involving | Wildfire |
| Requested by | Derbyshire Fire and Rescue |
| Working with | Peak District MRTs |
| Weather | |
| Area | Moors near Tintwistle |
| Map position | 53.47, -1.96 |
| Outcome |
On the first day of the moorland fires near Tintwistle, we joined other Peak District mountain rescue teams to give logistical support to Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service.
| Incident | 2026-43 |
| Alerted | Monday 20 July 2026, afternoon |
| Duration | 6 hr 30 min |
| Team members | 2 |
| Volunteer hours | 13 |
| Type | Wildfire support |
| Involving | Wildfire |
| Requested by | Derbyshire Fire and Rescue |
| Working with | Peak District MRTs |
| Weather | |
| Area | Moors near Tintwistle |
| Map position | 53.47, -1.96 |
| Outcome |
We were called to a person who had collapsed on a disused railway line near Mapplewell. Ambulance staff were still looking for them, so team members joined the search of the woods. The casualty was found soon afterwards, and we brought a stretcher, rope and casualty kit to the scene to help bring them out.
| Incident | 2026-42 |
| Alerted | Saturday 18 July 2026, evening |
| Duration | 2 hr 22 min |
| Team members | 12 |
| Volunteer hours | 28.4 |
| Type | Casualty evacuation |
| Involving | Walker |
| Requested by | Yorkshire Ambulance Service |
| Working with | |
| Weather | |
| Area | Old railway line, Mapplewell |
| Map position | 53.58, -1.49 |
| Outcome |
Glossop MRT asked us to help bring an injured walker out of Middle Black Clough. We were stood down shortly afterwards, as they had helped the walker off on foot.
| Incident | 2026-41 |
| Alerted | Sunday 12 July 2026, evening |
| Duration | 49 min |
| Team members | 6 |
| Volunteer hours | 4.9 |
| Type | Casualty evacuation |
| Involving | Walker |
| Requested by | Glossop MRT |
| Working with | Derbyshire Police |
| Weather | |
| Area | Middle Black Clough, Longdendale |
| Map position | 53.48, -1.83 |
| Outcome | Stood down |
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A team member came across an injured cyclist on the Trans Pennine Trail in Penistone and alerted the team. We were quickly on scene and stretchered the casualty to the ambulance.
| Incident | 2026-40 |
| Alerted | Saturday 11 July 2026, afternoon |
| Duration | 1 hr 45 min |
| Team members | 17 |
| Volunteer hours | 29.8 |
| Type | Casualty evacuation |
| Involving | Cyclist |
| Requested by | Yorkshire Ambulance Service |
| Working with | |
| Weather | |
| Area | Trans Pennine Trail, Penistone |
| Map position | 53.52, -1.62 |
| Outcome |
A person fell onto rocks at Winscar Reservoir and dislocated an arm. We helped the ambulance crew treat the casualty, who was then flown to hospital by the Coastguard helicopter.
| Incident | 2026-39 |
| Alerted | Friday 10 July 2026, evening |
| Duration | 3 hr 31 min |
| Team members | 16 |
| Volunteer hours | 56.3 |
| Type | Casualty evacuation |
| Involving | Other |
| Requested by | Yorkshire Ambulance Service |
| Working with | Coastguard helicopter |
| Weather | Mostly clear, feels like 28°C, wind E force 3, visibility good |
| Area | Winscar Reservoir |
| Map position | 53.52, -1.77 |
| Outcome |