Fire crews spend night tackling huge blaze at Doncaster beauty spot

Crews were called out to Hatfield Moors shortly after 5.30pm last night following reports part of the moorland was ablaze.

It is understood officers spent much of the night at the scene with crews from Doncaster, Edlington and Thorne all in attendance.

The huge 1,400 hectare moor, managed by Natural England, is recognised as a site of Special Scientific Interest and former peat mine.