Firefighters managed to save thousands of young chicks from a blaze at a wildfowl and nature reserve in Wakefield, Leeds.
Fire broke out last Monday (25 July) in the undergrowth of Haw Park Woods. Around 35 firefighters fought the blaze at its height. It took around 36 hours for firefighters to extinguish.
According to the park rangers, the lives of chicks from a number of different bird species had been a risk not just from fire but from smoke. The actions of West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service had saved thousands of birds, they said.
Another, smaller fire, affected the same area on Saturday.
Both fires are now under investigation.
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