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Part of Marsden Moor devastated by major wildfire

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The scale of the damage to moorland caused by a major wildfire has been revealed by drone footage from the scene.

Firefighters were called to the blaze near March Haigh Reservoir in Huddersfield at about 17:00 BST on Thursday, and at its peak, crews were tackling a wall of flames which stretched over 1.2 miles (2km).

Station commander Chris Bell said there was no current indication of the cause of the fire, but police would investigate if they “deemed it appropriate”.

The National Trust, which owns the land, said it was supervising work at Marsden Moor following the blaze.


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