Wildfire - Marsden
The incident has now closed.
Firefighters have returned to the moor this morning to check for hotspots. A wildfire officer will also attend the scene tomorrow to assess the burnt area. We'd like to thank all our partner agencies and the public for their help and consideration while this incident was ongoing.
Firefighters from West Yorkshire have now withdrawn from the incident at Marsden Moor. 4 pumps remain in attendance for property protection.
We currently have 15 crews plus the Command Unit tackling the fire on the moorland. Please continue to avoid the area, including around Castleshaw upper reservoir.
We currently have fourteen crews and support units on the moorland tackling the fire using several resources including blowers, beaters and our moorland vehicles. The fire is continuing to burn, with some areas of a flame height of over 1.5m. The public are being reminded to please avoid the area.
The fire is continuing to burn and is progressing in the direction of Greater Manchester in the Denholme area. It is currently 10x5km long. We currently have twelve crews and support units in attendance. The public are being asked to avoid all areas around the fire, including The Pennine Way and Denshaw Moor. Further updates will follow.
We currently have a number of crews in attendance at a moorland fire in Marsden. We were called today at 13.30 to reports of a fire near March Haigh Reservoir.
The fire front is believed to be around 1.5km. Crews are using the argocat, beaters and blowers to tackle it. The public are being asked to avoid the area.
Crews in attendance at this time including supporting crews are: Meltham, Slaithwaite, Holmfirth, Skelmanthorpe Todmorden and Halifax.