Ilkley Moor Fire: Scenes of devastation after fire crews battled large fire overnight

By Laura Hill
Published 21st Apr 2019, 07:49 BST
Updated 21st Apr 2019, 08:59 BST
The fire on Ilkley Moor blazed through the night. Pic by @Yorkshire_GThe fire on Ilkley Moor blazed through the night. Pic by @Yorkshire_G
The fire on Ilkley Moor blazed through the night. Pic by @Yorkshire_G
Firefighters have worked overnight to bring a large fire on Ilkley Moor under control.

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said that large areas of Moorland caught fire on Saturday afternoon.

More than 50 acres of Moorland was ablaze at one point yesterday, with fire crews from North Yorkshire Fire service drafted in to help dampen down the flames.

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