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Fire breaks out on Ilkley Moor Ilkley Moor fire: Woman arrested
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A large fire has broken out on Ilkley Moor in West Yorkshire. A woman has been arrested after a fire broke out on Ilkley Moor - a month after a blaze caused significant damage in the area.
At its height, about 50 firefighters were tackling the blaze and police were also at the scene, on the Cow and Calf side of the moor. At its height, about 50 firefighters tackled the latest blaze.
West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue said its control room took over 65 emergency calls about the fire, which crews were sent out to at about 09:50 BST. West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue said its control room took over 65 emergency calls about the fire, which was "largely out" by 11:35 BST.
By 11:35 the fire service said the blaze was "largely out" and crews remained at the scene damping down. The suspect, 48, was arrested after members of the public reported a woman "behaving suspiciously" near the fire.
West Yorkshire Police said the blaze was close to the cattle grid on Hangingstone Road, which had to be closed.West Yorkshire Police said the blaze was close to the cattle grid on Hangingstone Road, which had to be closed.
In a statement, the force said: "Police were called to moorland at Ilkley near Hangingstone Road at about 9.55am this morning to a report of a fire and suspicious behaviour by a female at the location."
Over Easter weekend, more than 70 firefighters were called to Ilkley Moor and a helicopter was deployed after a large area of moorland caught fire.
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