Twelve fire crews tackle moorland blaze

The blaze covered about 12 hectares of moorland, according to the fire service

Fire crews are tackling a blaze which has broken out on moorland in West Yorkshire.

Large plumes of smoke can be seen coming from the fire on land off Greenfield Road in Holmfirth, which led to the temporary closure of the A635 earlier.

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) said 12 crews were sent to the scene at about 14:00 BST, adding that the blaze was spreading north towards Marsden and also into the Greater Manchester area.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said the fire covered about 12 hectares of moorland and crews remained at the scene.

The A635 Greenfield to Holmfirth Road was temporarily closed on Monday

The GMFRS spokesperson said three specialist wildfire units and one fire crew were using specialist wildfire equipment to prevent the fire from spreading.

Crews from both fire services worked together to tackle the blaze at its peak, with a WYFRS spokesperson confirming its crews had been stood down at about 17:45.

It is the second fire to break out on moors in West Yorkshire within the past week.

Crews were called to a blaze near March Haigh Reservoir in Huddersfield on Thursday.

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