Fire crews dealing with UK grass fires

Fire crews dealing with UK grass fires

Fire crews have been dealing with large moorland fires in parts of the UK after record winter temperatures.

 

One is on Saddleworth Moor in West Yorkshire.

It's been described as a major incident and covers an area of 1.5 square kilometres. 

There is also another grass fire in Manchester and one in Edinburgh. 

A man also had to be rescued from a tractor after a blaze in Denbighshire in North Wales. 

Published: by Radio NewsHub
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