
Fires and BBQs are now banned on open public spaces in Kirklees, in a joined-up effort to tackle dangerous grassland blazes.
This tough stance comes after the most recent Marsden Moor fire, which was started by a discarded BBQ, estimated to have covered more than 10sq kilometres of moorland.
The fire is now under control and has been extinguished, but the National Trust said that an investment of up to £360,000 in restoring the special habitat at Marsden Moor has been lost.
From Friday 26 April anyone found to be lighting a fire or BBQ will have it extinguished and be given a fixed penalty notice of up to £150. Failure to pay this could lead to conviction by a court and a maximum fine of £1000.