UK heatwave: Major incidents in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

A large wildfire in Doncaster was one of several blazes fire crews were dealing with on Tuesday evening

Major incidents have been declared by emergency services in East, North and South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire as crews fight fires during record highs.

Houses have been damaged by fire in Barnsley and a large wildfire occurred off Sprotbrough Road in Doncaster.

South Yorkshire Police said the fires are being prioritised "in relation to risk to life and risk to property".

Humberside Fire and Rescue said people should only dial 999 "if there's an immediate risk to life".

It comes as the UK experienced record high temperatures, with Met Office figures showing Coningsby in Lincolnshire reaching 40.3C - the highest UK temperature ever recorded.

Plumes of smoke drifted from a burning field over train tracks and residential streets in the Newton area of Doncaster, with a long stretch of Sprotbrough Road closed.

The fire near Sprotbrough Road in Doncaster caused large plumes of smoke to drift over the city

The fire near Sprotbrough Road caused damage to gardens and outbuildings after the blaze spread

Dozens of gardens and sheds were damaged, with local residents telling the BBC the fire spread after foliage ignited along the nearby railway embankment.

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service tackled a blaze on Woodland Drive in Kingstone, Barnsley, where houses caught fire.

Councillor Chris Wray, of Barnsley Council, said four houses had been "completely destroyed", with two others significantly damaged.

"The fire service have been amazing - I cannot praise them highly enough," said the councillor, whose ward includes the street.

Fire engines were called to a street in Maltby, Rotherham, with no reported injuries

Several homes were on fire in Maltby, Rotherham, close to a Home Bargains store.

Alex Stafford, Conservative Rother Valley MP, said up to eight homes had been damaged, four badly, but there were no reported injuries.

Mr Stafford, who had been speaking to the county's deputy chief fire officer, said: "It is believed that a sofa was on fire on the open ground and the grass caught fire and spread rapidly."

In the Rossington area of Doncaster, the National Horseracing College said it suffered significant barn damage during a fire.

"Fortunately, all learners, staff and horses are safe," the college tweeted.

The National Horseracing College thanked South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service for minimising the damage caused by the fire

The college in Rossington described the fire on its land as a 'significant incident'

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue said it had 25 fire engines at different incidents in the county on Tuesday evening.

Other fires included:

• Eight fire crews attended a blaze at a four-storey apartment block in Haven Village, Boston, Lincolnshire

• A bird of prey centre in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, said it was "about five minutes away from evacuating" after narrowly escaping fire damage when a field fire ripped through adjacent land

• In the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, six fire engines were called to a blaze involving several fields and bales at Gayton Top, near Gayton Le Marsh

Humberside Fire & Rescue Service urged walkers and drivers not to discard cigarettes while in the countryside.

It told people not to have barbeques in unauthorised areas and not to throw rubbish on the ground.