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The devastation of spring moor fires
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75% Informative
The Yorkshire village of Marsden , where Jane Gardam grew up, rarely hits the headlines.
But it's visually very dramatic when the moors surrounding it are in flames.
Drone drones have made phenomena of this kind all the more photogenic.
The cause of the blazes is always presented as something of a head-scratching mystery.
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73
Informative language
69
Neutral language
49
Article tone
informal
Language
English
Language complexity
48
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not offensive
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short-lived
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