Dave Guest
BBC Breakfast

I'm at the scene of a large fire on moorland near Marsden in West Yorkshire.

The fire covering almost a mile of moorland broke out at about 19:30 last night and throughout the night fire crews couldn't continue to fight it because it wasn't safe to do so in the pitch darkness.

But now dawn has broken, crews are back on the scene.

It's about a 45-minute walk to get to the frontline of the fire, so it's not easy to get to, especially with heavy equipment.

At the moment firefighters with beaters are on the moor doing their utmost to try to extinguish the flames, but they don't know how long it will take to completely put the fire out.

Ian White
Journalist, BBC Look North

Speaking to one witness last night at the major fire on moorland near Marsden, they said: "Imagine what the world would look like when it's ending - this is what it would look like."

You could see the glow for miles around, with flames leaping into the air.

People normally in bed came out specially to witness this at first hand.

There was a smell of smoke in the air, but it wasn't not too bad visibility-wise.

BBC Weather

A chilly and mainly sunny start today, though patchy fog may take a while to clear.

It should start to feel warm again by this afternoon, with plenty of sunshine and light winds.

There should be clear skies at first this evening and through the first part of tonight, with patchy fog forming:

Volunteers from the National Trust will help firefighters at the scene of a huge moorland blaze this morning, the fire service has confirmed.

Incident Commander Laura Boocock, from West Yorkshire Fire Service, says the blaze, which covers just under a mile of land on Saddleworth Moor owned by the National Trust, is under control, but volunteers are needed to help contain it.

Crews and resources will remain on scene near Marsden until it's totally safe, she adds.

At its height, five engines from West Yorkshire and two from Greater Manchester were on scene.

There are no reports of any injuries.

BBC Politics

Labour MPs have criticised their colleague Chris Williamson for saying at an event in South Yorkshire that the party has been "too apologetic" over anti-Semitism.

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In footage published by the Yorkshire Post,, external Mr Williamson, who is a close ally of Jeremy Corbyn, told activists Labour was being "demonised as a racist, bigoted party".

Deputy leader Tom Watson said he had been "deliberately inflammatory".

Nine MPs quit the party last week, criticising the leadership's handling of the issue.

At an event in Sheffield last week - organised by grassroots Corbyn-supporting campaign group Momentum - MP for Derby North Mr Williamson said: "The party that has done more to stand up to racism is now being demonised as a racist, bigoted party.

"I have got to say I think our party's response has been partly responsible for that because in my opinion… we have backed off far too much, we have given too much ground, we have been too apologetic."

The BBC has approached Mr Williamson and the Labour Party for comment.

Fire crews tackling a huge blaze on Saddleworth Moor in West Yorkshire say it is under control.

The fire started at about 19:30 on Tuesday and covers about a mile of land near Marsden.

Laura Boocock, West Yorkshire Fire Service's incident commander, said it was "one of the biggest moorland fires we've ever had to deal with".

One witness described the blaze as "apocalyptic".

It comes as the UK broke the record for the warmest winter day for a second time.

There have been no reports of any injuries.

The A62 between Colne Valley and Diggle was closed for several hours in both directions as a precaution.

BBC News Travel

If you're making a journey on the rails in Yorkshire this Wednesday morning, services seem to be running pretty much to time at the moment.

However, the 07:29 Bradford Interchange to Leeds service is currently reported to be delayed.

For all the latest live updates from the county's main railway stations, click on the links below:

• York Station, external
• Leeds Station, external
• Sheffield Station, external
• Hull Station, external
• Doncaster Station, external
• Wakefield Westgate, external
• Bradford Interchange, external
• Bradford Forster Square, external

Emergency crews have spent the night battling a large moorland fire in West Yorkshire which one witness has described as "apocalyptic".

The blaze, near Marsden, stretched for just under a mile and West Yorkshire Fire Service says it's one of the largest its crews have ever had to tackle.

At its height, five crews from West Yorkshire and two crews from Greater Manchester were on scene.

There are no reports of any injuries as a result of the incident.

It comes as the UK broke the record for the warmest winter day for a second time.

The blaze, near Marsden on the outskirts of Huddersfield, can be seen for miles around.

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The moorland fire currently ablaze above Marsden near Huddersfield is pushing a huge plume of smoke into the night sky.

The blaze, which has closed the A62, started earlier this evening and is being tackled by fire crews from both West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester.

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Emergency crews are dealing with a moorland fire near Marsden on the outskirts of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire.

Image source, Nick Lawton

Image source, Nick Lawton

The fire on Saddleworth Moor can be seen for miles around.

Five fire engines from West Yorkshire and two from Greater Manchester are currently at the scene, close to the Great Western Inn.

Image source, Jade Alderson

Image source, Nick Lawton

The blaze is covering a square kilometre.

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