Ilkley Moor fire: Arrests made over blaze
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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the fire was in the White Wells area of the hillside, with smoke still clearly visible from the spa town below. "The critical point is around midday when it gets its hottest, that's where the potential lies for us because that's when the seat of fire can spark up again."Fire crews were called in from across the region to help deal with the blaze
Mark Hunnebell, who has run the White Wells Spa Cafe for two decades, said his business was evacuated when the"fire started to spread towards us" at 19:00 BST on Saturday.
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