Firefighters have been at the scene of a large fire at a Cheshire beauty spot.
Crews were deployed to The Cloud near Congleton just before 02:30 BST.
A large amount of grassland was affected by the blaze and firefighters worked through the night to contain the flames.
The Cloud is a steep hill offering panoramic views of the Cheshire Plain which is popular with walkers and mountain bikers.
![Crews dampening down after the large grass fire in Congleton](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/2048/cpsprodpb/aeb2/live/698987b0-0918-11ee-8c6b-67230725f085.jpg)
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service deployed fire engines from Congleton, Macclesfield, Sandbach, Holmes Chapel, Bollington and Poynton.
It said the fire was extinguished by 10:15 BST, with crews remaining at the scene until 13:00 BST to monitor hotspots.
The fire is believed to have been started accidentally.
![The damage after the fire at the Congleton beauty spot](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/f024/live/816b6bf0-0918-11ee-8c6b-67230725f085.jpg)
Source: BBC