Live: A-road closed as dozens of firefighters tackle moor blaze

Dozens of firefighters are currently a tackling a huge moor fire which has spread into Greater Manchester.

The blaze broke out near March Haigh Reservoir in Marsden, West Yorkshire, this afternoon (Friday), with the front said to span more 1.5km.

Around 4pm, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) said the blaze was 'progressing' towards Greater Manchester, as flames reached heights of over one a half metres.

By 8pm, it covered an area of three square miles around the New Year's Bridge reservoir in Denshaw, Oldham

After extinguishing a separate fire near Dovestone reservoir, at around 2pm, crews from Greater Manchester joined the operation as the fire crossed the border.

And they are now commanding the operation with the assistance of West Yorkshire crews.

A spokesperson said: "Crews remain at the scene of a very challenging fire on the moorland.

Firefighters are working hard to bring the fire under control against high winds with support from colleagues at West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. We ask that the public stay well away from the area.”

The hub of fire service activity is currently around the Wham Lane and Huddersfield Road area. The A640 New Hey Road between Denshaw and Huddersfield has been closed due to the fire service activity.

People are being urged to avoid the area.

This is a breaking news story, and we will be bringing you updates as we get them in the live blog below

You can read a round-up of what we know so far about this incident, here.

The fire now covers an area of around three square miles around the New Year's Bridge reservoir in Denshaw, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) have said.

We have had reports of the smoke from the fire being visible and smelt around