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A large wildfire fire in a giant ring shape, with smoke drifting into the sky, on brown and dark green moorland with a nearby reservoir

Fire boss urges BBQ ban extension amid moor blazes

Those using barbecues, fireworks, lanterns or setting fires on the moorlands can be fined £100.

A road over moorland with a fire engine and crews, and large plumes of smoke billowing in the background

Twelve fire crews tackle moorland blaze

The blaze covered 12 hectares of land near Holmfirth, the fire service says.

Large scale of burnt moorland, viewed from above.

Watch: Moorland devastated by major wildfire

Drone footage shows the scale of damage following the blaze on Marsden Moor last week.

A large wildfire fire in a giant ring shape, with smoke drifting into the sky, on brown and dark green moorland with a nearby reservoir

Cause of latest moorland fire 'not yet known'

Latest wildlife on protected National Trust moorland breaks out during spring heatwave.

A large wildfire fire in a giant ring shape, with smoke drifting into the sky, on brown and dark green moorland with a nearby reservoir

Large moorland wildfire 'developed rapidly'

Fire crews attended the blaze in Huddersfield, with the public told to avoid the area.

A sign attached to a lamp on some grassland. The sign warns that fires, barbecues and fireworks are banned, and subject to large fines.

Moors BBQ ban set to be expanded in crackdown

A new three-year Public Space Protection Order could be introduced on large swathes of moorland.

Fire vehicles parked on a road across a moor, with smoke rising in the background

Fire crews check for hotspots after moor blaze

There is no indication of the cause of the blaze on Marsden Moor as yet, the fire service says.

Fire vehicles parked on a road across a moor, with smoke rising in the background

Fifteen fire crews tackle moorland blaze

West Yorkshire Fire Service says it withdrew crews from the blaze.

Fire engine on rural road with smoke on moorland in background

Moorland fire cause 'under investigation'

Cause of moorland fire at Marsden not yet known, says fire service.