Fire crews check for hotspots after moor blaze

Firefighters have returned to the scene of a large moorland blaze in West Yorkshire to "check for hotspots", the fire service has said.

Fifteen crews had been deployed at about 13:30 GMT on Friday to reports of a fire near March Haigh Reservoir, according to West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.

At its height, the blaze covered an area of six miles (10km) by three miles (5km) and had been progressing in the direction of Greater Manchester.

Crews left the scene by 19:20 GMT on Friday but returned on Saturday morning to assess the situation, and as yet there was no indication of the cause of the blaze, a fire service spokesperson said.

Flames were over 4ft 11 ins (1.5m) high in some areas while the fire was burning and the public had been urged to avoid the area, including around the Castleshaw upper reservoir.

A wildfire officer would return on Sunday to assess the burnt area, the fire service spokesperson said.

"We'd like to thank all our partner agencies and the public for their help and consideration while this incident was ongoing," they added.

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