Video shows scene of devastation after fire rips through Doncaster beauty spot

Name: Scene of fire devastation on Hatfield Moors
Uploaded: 2020-05-19T06:12:21.000Z
Duration: 45 s
Description: This is the scene of devastation after fire ripped across Hatfield Moor.

This is the scene of devastation at a Doncaster beauty spot as fire crews continue to tackle a serious blaze, more than 36 hours after it first started.

By Darren Burke

Published 19th May 2020, 08:16 BST

Updated 19th May 2020, 18:34 BST

Watch more of our videos on Shots!
and live on Freeview channel 276

Fire crews are tackling the blaze at Hatfield Moor which has already destroyed a large swathe of moorland and important wildlife habitat.

The fire was first reported at around 5.30pm on Sunday and crews from several Doncaster fire stations have been tackling the blaze ever since.

Because the fire is embedded in the high levels of peat on the moor, it could be days or even weeks before it is fully extinguished.

Fire has destroyed a large swathe of Hatfield Moors. (Photo: Col Neale/Twitter).

Crews from Edlington, Doncaster and Thorne have all been tackling the fire at the beauty spot which is a popular destination for walkers and wildlife enthusiasts.

A fire spokesman said it was too early to say what caused the blaze and that an investigation would take place.

Doncaster Edlington Thorne