Ilkley Moor fire: Photos capture huge blaze as firefighters tackle Moorland fire

Ikley Fireplaceholder image
Ikley Fire
Dramatic photos from the scene of the Ilkley Moor fire which took hold over the Easter weekend.

The fire started on Saturday which had been the hottest day of the year so far.

The fire spread rapidly across the hillside above Ilkley on Saturday afternoonplaceholder image
The fire spread rapidly across the hillside above Ilkley on Saturday afternoon
Water drops were being used on Sunday to try and bring the fire under controlplaceholder image
Water drops were being used on Sunday to try and bring the fire under control
Emergency services are using a helicopter to drop water onto Ilkley Moorplaceholder image
Emergency services are using a helicopter to drop water onto Ilkley Moor
Initially the blaze was two separate fires at different points on the Moor, the fire service saidplaceholder image
Initially the blaze was two separate fires at different points on the Moor, the fire service said
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