Firefighters from West Yorkshire were scrambled to the scene of a large moorland fire.

The blaze, near the border of Yorkshire and Derbyshire, was tackled by crews from Greater Manchester, Derbyshire and West Yorkshire.

Police reported the large moorland fire at Woodhead, near Woodhead Reservoir - an area well known for the trans-pennine trail, which runs along a former electrified railway between Sheffield and Manchester.

Derbyshire Fire Service said that, at the height of the flames, eight fire engines and specialist moorland equipment were in attendance.

By 10pm on Thursday, firefighters had "made progress" tackling the flames and the incident had been scaled back.

The incident took place within the boundaries of the Peak District National Park in an area considered to be crucial habitat for wildlife. The Peak Park gamekeeper was among those who attended the emergency.

The blaze was reported to be near the Woodhead Tunnels, through which the last train ran in the early 1980s prior to the route's controversial closure. Power cables now run through the tunnels.

The latest blaze will heighten concerns over fires on precious Pennine moors after recent incidents at Digley Reservoir, situated on the other side of Holme Moss from the Woodhead blaze, and another damaging inferno above Dove Stone reservoir, Saddleworth.