Thirteen fire crews have been called to the Marsden Moor blaze, which is spreading quickly.
Firefighters are tackling a wildfire on Marsden Moor in West Yorkshire.A 200 sq m area is currently on fire and the flames are spreading quickly, according to West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Crews from Meltham, Todmorden, Slaithwaite, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Rastrick, Halifax, Leeds, Cleckheaton, Mirfield, Odsall, Featherstone and Skelmanthorpe fire stations were called to the scene. With a constant breeze from the east and abundant levels of sunshine, the land has become tinder dry.
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