A West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We are still in attendance at a wildfire on Marsden Moor which was contained overnight and now measures approximately 200m by 150m. Today firefighters will be damping down hot spots. Crews currently in attendance are Huddersfield, Shipley, Dewsbury and Huslet with wildfire support from Slaithwaite.
Farm building involved, roof void well alight. 6 hose reels used and 2 breathing apparatus used
Killingbeck x2, Leeds x 2, Garforth, Moortown, Hunslet, Castleford, Featherstone command unit & assistance from Morley, Hose layer and support from Mirfield, Aerial and support from Huddersfield, Skelmanthorpe welfare unit
***Unoccupied care home involved in fire, 5 fire engines and support crews currently in attendance and dealing. Local residents advised to keep doors and windows closed due to low lying smoke in the area***
UPDATE 08:00 21/04 - There is no longer a requirement to keep doors and windows closed as a result of this incident.
Report of building fire, on arrival this was made pumps 5 and aerials 1, then pumps 8 aerials 2, with persons reported trapped.
This is a three storey building with ground floor restaurant and two floors residential, fire from roof. One large jet, two aerials, 2 hose reels and 8 breathing apparatus used.
Crews are currently in attendance at a Mill fire in the Castleford area. They are using 2 large jets, 2 hose reels and 1 ground monitor to fight the fire.
Report of building on fire, on arrival this was made pumps 6.
This is a mill building 100m x 50m, fire in warehouse, 6 breathing apparatus and 3 hose reels in use.
Single storey building fire. Building used as a youth centre and measured approximately 10m x 15m. Fire located in roof 25% of building involved. No casualties were reported.
This proved to be a building fire which was made pumps 5 and aerials 1. One hose reel, 1 large jet and 2 BA used.
This was a mill building 30m x 15m 2 aerials, 4 large jets and 2 hose reels used to extinguish the fire.
Just after 2:40am we received reports of a fire inside a commercial building on Bradford Road, Batley.
On arrival, fire crews escalated the incident to six crews and two aerial appliances, and then further increased to ten crews. Fire crews are currently using three large jets, two aerial appliances, two hose reels and two breathing apparatus to extinguish the blaze.