Woman charged with aggravated arson over moorland fire in Greater Manchester

Shania Care-Slede, 20, arrested over incident at Dovestone reservoir on Saturday in which fireworks were launched

A woman has been charged with aggravated arson in connection with a major moorland wildfire, as large parts of Greater Manchester were covered in smoke.

Shania Care-Slede, 20, from Hyde, was arrested on Monday by Greater Manchester police in Oldham. She has been charged with two offences: aggravated arson, while being reckless as to whether life was endangered, and dangerous driving.