Major roads CLOSED as firefighters battle moors blaze STILL raging near motorway as thousands of drivers urged stay away
BLAZE RAGES ON Major roads CLOSED as firefighters battle moors blaze STILL raging near motorway as thousands of drivers urged stay away
MAJOR roads have been closed as a huge fire continues to rip through moors near a motorway, sparking chaos for thousands.
The blaze broke out next to the M62 at around 12.15pm yesterday afternoon.
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Around 18 fire crews rushed to battle the inferno near Oldham Road in Ripponden, West Yorkshire.
The road remains closed in both directions as firefighters try to extinguish the flames.
Surrounding roads have been closed and drivers told to stay away.
Huge clouds of smoke were filmed rising into the sky as the fire - likely encouraged by the wave of hot weather - continued to burn.
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A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said: "Seven crews and supporting units remain at the scene this morning after continuing to monitor and tackle the fire overnight.
"Crews and partner agencies will continue their work this morning. Please continue to avoid the area. Further updates will follow.
It comes after another moor fire erupted in Derbyshire after breaking out the day before.
Ten fire engines from the Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS) attended the scene near Errwood reservoir in the Upper Goyt Valley of the Peak District at 11.42am on Wednesday.
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A crew then remained at the scene overnight - with a reinspection prompting the return of eight more crews, accompanied by support vehicles and a water drop helicopter.
A spokesperson from the Peak District Fire Operations Group yesterday said it was anxious to reduce the ongoing blaze - for fear it will set nearby woods alight and become "really quite hard to control".
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