The fire service says the blaze, which affected farm and woodland areas, has now been extinguished
Residents of about 50 properties have been allowed to return home after a large fire in a nearby field prompted an evacuation.
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was alerted to the blaze in Creswell just after 15:00 BST on Friday. A total of 16 appliances - including 12 fire engines - went to the scene and a major incident was declared.Residents of Fox Lane, Firthwood Lane and Elmton Close were allowed to return home at about 19:30 on Friday.About 50 homes were evacuated due to the fire
Darren Perrott, from Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service, said the blaze affected both farmland and woodland."At the present time we are dealing with exceptional circumstances with heat and dry conditions meaning the risk of fire is highly likely. "As evidenced at this incident, a fire can escalate rapidly impacting not only on our communities, but also on our emergency resources.It is one of several field and grass fires the service has dealt with in recent weeks.Follow BBC East Midlands on
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