Moor fire near North Yorkshire RAF base declared major incident

Major incident declared as North Yorkshire moorland fire surges near RAF base

A fierce moorland blaze near RAF Fylingdales has erupted into a major incident, with flames leaping firebreaks and smoke billowing across North Yorkshire.

Moor fire near North Yorkshire RAF base declared major incident

Pictures taken by Bedale fire station showed the fire burning overnight, while daytime drone video showed huge flames and vast clouds of smoke.

Firefighters declare major incident: North Yorkshire's Langdale Moor wildfire near RAF Fylingdales early warning station rages on

A wildfire near to an RAF base has been declared a ‘major incident’ as firefighters continue to battle the blaze spread over five square kilometres.

Major incident declared after 5km wildfire nears RAF base in Yorkshire

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Drone footage reveals scale of devastating moorland fire near RAF base

Drone footage reveals the scale of a large moorland fire near an RAF base in North Yorkshire. Crews were called on Monday (11th August) to Langdale Moor after the the blaze had jumped the fire break put in place previously. On Wednesday (13th August), the wildfire spread to 5sq km in size and was declared a major incident by North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue with 20 fire engines on the scene. The Ministry of Defence told The Independent there are …

Seven fire appliances called to large blaze at Langdale Moor, near RAF Fylingdales

Firefighters are currently on scene at a fire in Langdale Moor, near RAF Fylingdales.