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[td]== Event ==[/td] [td]The [[North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service]] (NYF&RS) was first called out to the site of the fire at 18:30 on 11 August 2025.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Russell |first1=Rachel |last2=Reynolds |first2=Louis |title=Major incident over fire at Langdale Moor near RAF Fylingdales |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxp0z7k215o |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=13 August 2025}}</ref> The fire crews created a firebreak, but by Tuesday morning (the 12 August), they found the fire had jumped the firebreak and covered an area of {{convert|300|m2}}, which by the afternoon of the same day, covered an area of {{convert|1|km2|adj=on}}.<ref>{{cite news |title=Moor fire near North Yorkshire RAF base declared major incident |url=https://news.sky.com/story/moor-fire-near-north-yorkshire-raf-base-declared-major-incident-13411256 |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=Sky News |date=13 August 2025}}</ref> By 13 August, the fire covered an estimated area of {{convert|5|km2}} with 20 fire crews were in attendance; the fire was declared a major incident.<ref>{{cite news |editor-last1=Mitchinson |editor-first1=James |title=Blaze sends plumes of smoke high over North York Moors |work=The Yorkshire Post |date=14 August 2025 |page=1|issn=0963-1496}}</ref><ref name="CB">{{cite news |last1=Bowes |first1=Claudia |title=WATCH: Major incident declared as Langdale Moor Fire covers 5km square area |url=https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.u...dale-moor-fire-covers-5km-square-area-5270528 |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=The Scarborough News |date=13 August 2025}}</ref> Local residents were advised to close their windows due to smoke and the general public were asked to stay away from the area.<ref>{{cite news |title=Major incident declared by crews dealing with North York Moors fire |url=https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2...d-by-crews-dealing-with-north-york-moors-fire |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=ITV News |date=14 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Major incident declared as firefighters battle large blaze in North York Moors Park |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...-york-moors-park-major-incident-b2807048.html |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=The Independent |date=13 August 2025}}</ref> So far, crews from the NYF&RS have attended from based locations which are quite distant from the fire such as Tadcaster, Bedale, and Bentham, which is {{convert|103|mi|order=flip}} distant from the fire.<ref>{{cite news |last1=French |first1=Louise |title=Langdale Moor fire: farmers and local businesses assist firefighters as 11 appliances remain at scene |url=https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.u...ters-as-11-appliances-remain-at-scene-5271279 |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=The Scarborough News |date=14 August 2025}}</ref>[/td]
[td][[North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service]] (NYFRS) were first called out to the scene of the fire at 18:30 on 11 August 2025.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Russell |first1=Rachel |last2=Reynolds |first2=Louis |title=Major incident over fire at Langdale Moor near RAF Fylingdales |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxp0z7k215o |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=13 August 2025}}</ref> The fire crews created a firebreak, but by Tuesday morning (the 12 August), they found the fire had jumped the firebreak and covered an area of {{convert|300|m2}}, which by the afternoon of the same day, covered an area of {{convert|1|km2|adj=on}}.<ref>{{cite news |title=Moor fire near North Yorkshire RAF base declared major incident |url=https://news.sky.com/story/moor-fire-near-north-yorkshire-raf-base-declared-major-incident-13411256 |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=Sky News |date=13 August 2025}}</ref> By 13th August, the fire covered an estimated area of {{convert|5|km2}} with 20 fire crews were in attendance; the fire was declared a major incident.<ref>{{cite news |editor-last1=Mitchinson |editor-first1=James |title=Blaze sends plumes of smoke high over North York Moors |work=The Yorkshire Post |date=14 August 2025 |page=1|issn=0963-1496}}</ref><ref name="CB">{{cite news |last1=Bowes |first1=Claudia |title=WATCH: Major incident declared as Langdale Moor Fire covers 5km square area |url=https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.u...dale-moor-fire-covers-5km-square-area-5270528 |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=The Scarborough News |date=13 August 2025}}</ref> Local residents were advised to close their windows due to smoke and the general public were asked to stay away from the area.<ref>{{cite news |title=Major incident declared by crews dealing with North York Moors fire |url=https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2...d-by-crews-dealing-with-north-york-moors-fire |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=ITV News |date=14 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Major incident declared as firefighters battle large blaze in North York Moors Park |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...-york-moors-park-major-incident-b2807048.html |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=The Independent |date=13 August 2025}}</ref> So far, crews from the NYFRS have attended from stations across the service area, some of which are a considerable distance from the scene, such as Tadcaster, Bedale, and Bentham, which is {{convert|103|mi|order=flip}} from the scene.<ref>{{cite news |last1=French |first1=Louise |title=Langdale Moor fire: farmers and local businesses assist firefighters as 11 appliances remain at scene |url=https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.u...ters-as-11-appliances-remain-at-scene-5271279 |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=The Scarborough News |date=14 August 2025}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]As the event carried on into its fourth day, the NYF&RS announced that explosions may be heard in the area as the site was an old military training range, and the fire may detonate old munitions (the fire is near to the [[RAF]] base at [[RAF Fylingdales|Fylingdales]], which was built on the old training area).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bryson |first1=Julia |title=Fire crews remain at Langdale Moor fire for fourth day |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3jkney415o |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=14 August 2025}}</ref><ref name="BBC1"/> A [[British Army]] [[Bomb disposal|explosive ordnance disposal]] (EOD) team were in attendance because of the unexploded ordnance, and a ban on live ammunition firing is in effect at [[Catterick Garrison|Catterick Training Area]] due to a similar risk of moorland fires.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Clibbens |first1=Megan |title=Major incident declared as wildfires burn on moors near Fylingdales early warning base |url=https://www.forcesnews.com/services...moors-near-raf-fylingdales-early-warning-base |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=Forces News |date=14 August 2025}}</ref> A helicopter and a drone have been used to survey the fire; the drone was supplied by the [[Humberside Fire and Rescue Service]].<ref name="BBC1"/><ref name="CB"/> The aerial footage allowed the fire crews to work out a containment procedure due to the threat of explosions, and local farmers have been helping by spraying slurry onto the peatland to create firebreaks.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Darley |first1=Karen |title=Moorland fire to 'burn for days' as crews reveal unexploded {{sic|ordinances|nolink=yes}} on site |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/25390742.langdale-moor-fire-near-raf-fylingdales-burn-days/ |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=York Press |date=14 August 2025}}</ref>{{efn-lr|The correct term for military explosives and ammunition is ''ordnance''; some references within the article use the term ''ordinance'' which is a misnomer.<ref>{{cite web |title=What is the difference between Ordinance and Ordnance? - Vocabulary Doubts |url=https://www.english-for-students.com/What-is-the-difference-between-Ordinance-and-Ordnance.html |website=english-for-students.com |access-date=14 August 2025}}</ref>|name=Ordnance vs ordinance|group=note}} The helicopters have been used to drop water on the fire.<ref name="BBC2"/>[/td]
[td]As the fire carried on into its fourth day, NYFRS announced that explosions may be heard in the area as the site was an old military training range, and the fire may detonate old munitions (the fire is near to the [[RAF]] base at [[RAF Fylingdales|Fylingdales]], which was built on the old training area).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bryson |first1=Julia |title=Fire crews remain at Langdale Moor fire for fourth day |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3jkney415o |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=14 August 2025}}</ref><ref name="BBC1"/> A [[British Army]] [[Bomb disposal|explosive ordnance disposal]] (EOD) team were in attendance because of the unexploded ordnance, and a ban on live ammunition firing is in effect at [[Catterick Garrison|Catterick Training Area]] due to a similar risk of moorland fires.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Clibbens |first1=Megan |title=Major incident declared as wildfires burn on moors near Fylingdales early warning base |url=https://www.forcesnews.com/services...moors-near-raf-fylingdales-early-warning-base |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=Forces News |date=14 August 2025}}</ref> A helicopter and a drone have been used to survey the fire; the drone was supplied by the [[Humberside Fire and Rescue Service]].<ref name="BBC1"/><ref name="CB"/> The aerial footage allowed the fire crews to work out a containment procedure due to the threat of explosions, and local farmers have been helping by spraying slurry onto the peatland to create firebreaks.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Darley |first1=Karen |title=Moorland fire to 'burn for days' as crews reveal unexploded {{sic|ordinances|nolink=yes}} on site |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/25390742.langdale-moor-fire-near-raf-fylingdales-burn-days/ |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=York Press |date=14 August 2025}}</ref>{{efn-lr|The correct term for military explosives and ammunition is ''ordnance''; some references within the article use the term ''ordinance'' which is a misnomer.<ref>{{cite web |title=What is the difference between Ordinance and Ordnance? - Vocabulary Doubts |url=https://www.english-for-students.com/What-is-the-difference-between-Ordinance-and-Ordnance.html |website=english-for-students.com |access-date=14 August 2025}}</ref>|name=Ordnance vs ordinance|group=note}} The helicopters have been used to drop water on the fire.<ref name="BBC2"/>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]The [[North York Moors Railway]], which passes to the west of the seat of the fire, announced that they would not run steam trains along their line because of the fire risk of causing another fire at their lineside which would stretch the resources of the NYF&RS.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Darley |first1=Karen |title=Seven fire crews tackle blaze on North York Moors - steam trains suspended |url=https://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/25384057.nymr-services-suspended-due-north-york-moors-fires/ |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=Gazette & Herald |date=12 August 2025}}</ref> The fire closed a campsite has caused some evacuations and has diverted coast-to-coast walkers away from the affected area.<ref>{{cite news |editor-last1=Evans |editor-first1=Chris |editor-link=Chris Evans (journalist)|title=Firefighters nationwide rush to join moors blaze |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=29 August 2025 |issue=52,970 |page=2|issn=0307-1235}}</ref>[/td]
[td]The [[North York Moors Railway]], which passes to the west of the seat of the fire, announced that they would not run steam trains along their line because of the fire risk of causing another fire at their lineside which would further stretch the resources of the NYFRS.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Darley |first1=Karen |title=Seven fire crews tackle blaze on North York Moors - steam trains suspended |url=https://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/25384057.nymr-services-suspended-due-north-york-moors-fires/ |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=Gazette & Herald |date=12 August 2025}}</ref> The fire closed a campsite has caused some evacuations and has diverted coast-to-coast walkers away from the affected area.<ref>{{cite news |editor-last1=Evans |editor-first1=Chris |editor-link=Chris Evans (journalist)|title=Firefighters nationwide rush to join moors blaze |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=29 August 2025 |issue=52,970 |page=2|issn=0307-1235}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]On 14 August, the NYF&RS stated that they expected the fire to burn for "a number of days".<ref name="BBC1">{{cite news |last1=Bryson |first1=Julia |last2=Johnson |first2=Emily |title=Langdale Moor fire to burn 'for a number of days'- fire service |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3jkney415o |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=14 August 2025}}</ref> By 15 August, the smell of smoke could be detected in York some {{convert|35|mi|order=flip}} away, and the following day, it had reached Skipton which is {{convert|80|mi}} distant from the fire.<ref>{{cite news |title=Langdale Moor fire continues as smoke spreads 80 miles to Skipton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gz4pknrn3o |access-date=16 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=16 August 2025}}</ref> The fire has destroyed an area of special scientific interest (SSSI), and one expert stated that the moor could take "many decades, centuries or even thousands of years" to recover.<ref name="BBC2">{{cite news |last1=Cheer |first1=Seb |title='North Yorkshire moorland could take centuries to recover from fires' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2x3l1nyl1o |access-date=15 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=15 August 2025}}</ref> On 21 August, the NYF&RS predicted the fire would burn for another two weeks, and by the morning of 24 August, the fire's reach covered an estimated {{convert|20|km}}.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Russell |first1=Rachel |title=Langdale Moor fire to last for another two weeks, fire service says |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce83je08dl8o |access-date=22 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=21 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Wilson |first1=Ella |title=Support pours in for 'outstanding' firefighters tackling major moorland blaze |url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/n...or-fire-north-yorkshire-firefighters-thanked/ |access-date=24 August 2025 |work=The Northern Echo |date=24 August 2025}}</ref> During the night of 25 August, the fire spread northwards, and as a result, most of the staff working at [[Woodsmith Mine]] were evacuated and heavy smoke was affecting a section of the [[A171 road]] near to the [[Robin Hood's Bay]] turnoff.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Callow |first1=Fiona |title=Woodsmith Mine staff evacuated as Langdale Moor wildfire enters third week |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1mp1gld02ro |access-date=26 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=26 August 2025}}</ref>[/td]
[td]On 14 August, NYFRS stated that they expected the fire to burn for "a number of days".<ref name="BBC1">{{cite news |last1=Bryson |first1=Julia |last2=Johnson |first2=Emily |title=Langdale Moor fire to burn 'for a number of days'- fire service |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3jkney415o |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=14 August 2025}}</ref> By 15 August, the smell of smoke could be detected in York some {{convert|35|mi|order=flip}} away, and the following day, it had reached Skipton which is {{convert|80|mi}} distant from the fire.<ref>{{cite news |title=Langdale Moor fire continues as smoke spreads 80 miles to Skipton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gz4pknrn3o |access-date=16 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=16 August 2025}}</ref> The fire has destroyed an area of special scientific interest (SSSI), and one expert stated that the moor could take "many decades, centuries or even thousands of years" to recover.<ref name="BBC2">{{cite news |last1=Cheer |first1=Seb |title='North Yorkshire moorland could take centuries to recover from fires' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2x3l1nyl1o |access-date=15 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=15 August 2025}}</ref> On 21 August, the NYFRS predicted the fire would burn for another two weeks, and by the morning of 24 August, the fire's reach covered an estimated {{convert|20|km}}.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Russell |first1=Rachel |title=Langdale Moor fire to last for another two weeks, fire service says |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce83je08dl8o |access-date=22 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=21 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Wilson |first1=Ella |title=Support pours in for 'outstanding' firefighters tackling major moorland blaze |url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/n...or-fire-north-yorkshire-firefighters-thanked/ |access-date=24 August 2025 |work=The Northern Echo |date=24 August 2025}}</ref> During the night of 25 August, the fire spread northwards, and as a result, most of the staff working at [[Woodsmith Mine]] were evacuated and heavy smoke was affecting a section of the [[A171 road]] near to the [[Robin Hood's Bay]] turnoff.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Callow |first1=Fiona |title=Woodsmith Mine staff evacuated as Langdale Moor wildfire enters third week |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1mp1gld02ro |access-date=26 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=26 August 2025}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]By 27 August, the fire covered an area of {{convert|25|km2}} with 60 firefighters and ten appliances deployed in an effort to combat the fire. The NYF&RS have declared that there has been at least 18 explosions of buried ammunition in the moor that has been detonated by the fire.<ref>{{cite news |editor-last1=Mitchinson |editor-first1=James |title=Apocalyptic sight in North Yorkshire as exhausted firefighters battle wildfire |work=The Yorkshire Post |date=28 August 2025 |page=1|issn=0963-1496}}</ref> The NYF&RS have asked for national assistance in fighting the fire as many of the crews attempting to tackle the blaze are on-call firefighters, who have been having to take time off from their regular jobs to fight the fire.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wood |first1=Alexandra |title=Crews fight unprecedented blaze |work=The Yorkshire Post |date=28 August 2025 |page=5|issn=0963-1496}}</ref> Besides North Yorkshire firefighters, crews have attended from County Durham and Darlington, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Cleveland and Humberside and as far away as London.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Russell |first1=Rcahel |title=Langdale Moor blaze now contained, says fire chief |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn026xn8l78o |access-date=29 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=29 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Russell |first1=Rachel |title=As it happened: Fire chief gives update on 'unprecedented' North York Moors blaze |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx29qlp0ny4t |website=BBC News |access-date=1 September 2025}}</ref>[/td]
[td]By 27 August, the fire covered an area of {{convert|25|km2}} with 60 firefighters and ten appliances deployed in an effort to combat the fire. NYFRS had announced that there has been at least 18 explosions of buried ammunition in the moor that has been detonated by the fire.<ref>{{cite news |editor-last1=Mitchinson |editor-first1=James |title=Apocalyptic sight in North Yorkshire as exhausted firefighters battle wildfire |work=The Yorkshire Post |date=28 August 2025 |page=1|issn=0963-1496}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Wood |first1=Alexandra |title=Crews fight unprecedented blaze |work=The Yorkshire Post |date=28 August 2025 |page=5|issn=0963-1496}}</ref> alongside crews from NYFRS, national assistance was required from fire & rescue services (FRS) across the UK to assist with fighting the fire. The FRS which assisted were:[/td] [td]β’ Cleveland Fire Brigade[/td] [td]β’ Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service[/td] [td]β’ Humberside Fire & Rescue Service[/td] [td]β’ Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service[/td] [td]β’ Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service[/td] [td]β’ West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service[/td] [td]β’ London fire Brigade[/td] [td]β’ Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service[/td] [td]β’ Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service and[/td] [td]β’ Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Service.[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Russell |first1=Rcahel |title=Langdale Moor blaze now contained, says fire chief |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn026xn8l78o |access-date=29 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=29 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Russell |first1=Rachel |title=As it happened: Fire chief gives update on 'unprecedented' North York Moors blaze |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx29qlp0ny4t |website=BBC News |access-date=1 September 2025}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
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[td]== Event ==[/td] [td]The [[North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service]] (NYF&RS) was first called out to the site of the fire at 18:30 on 11 August 2025.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Russell |first1=Rachel |last2=Reynolds |first2=Louis |title=Major incident over fire at Langdale Moor near RAF Fylingdales |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxp0z7k215o |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=13 August 2025}}</ref> The fire crews created a firebreak, but by Tuesday morning (the 12 August), they found the fire had jumped the firebreak and covered an area of {{convert|300|m2}}, which by the afternoon of the same day, covered an area of {{convert|1|km2|adj=on}}.<ref>{{cite news |title=Moor fire near North Yorkshire RAF base declared major incident |url=https://news.sky.com/story/moor-fire-near-north-yorkshire-raf-base-declared-major-incident-13411256 |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=Sky News |date=13 August 2025}}</ref> By 13 August, the fire covered an estimated area of {{convert|5|km2}} with 20 fire crews were in attendance; the fire was declared a major incident.<ref>{{cite news |editor-last1=Mitchinson |editor-first1=James |title=Blaze sends plumes of smoke high over North York Moors |work=The Yorkshire Post |date=14 August 2025 |page=1|issn=0963-1496}}</ref><ref name="CB">{{cite news |last1=Bowes |first1=Claudia |title=WATCH: Major incident declared as Langdale Moor Fire covers 5km square area |url=https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.u...dale-moor-fire-covers-5km-square-area-5270528 |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=The Scarborough News |date=13 August 2025}}</ref> Local residents were advised to close their windows due to smoke and the general public were asked to stay away from the area.<ref>{{cite news |title=Major incident declared by crews dealing with North York Moors fire |url=https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2...d-by-crews-dealing-with-north-york-moors-fire |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=ITV News |date=14 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Major incident declared as firefighters battle large blaze in North York Moors Park |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...-york-moors-park-major-incident-b2807048.html |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=The Independent |date=13 August 2025}}</ref> So far, crews from the NYF&RS have attended from based locations which are quite distant from the fire such as Tadcaster, Bedale, and Bentham, which is {{convert|103|mi|order=flip}} distant from the fire.<ref>{{cite news |last1=French |first1=Louise |title=Langdale Moor fire: farmers and local businesses assist firefighters as 11 appliances remain at scene |url=https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.u...ters-as-11-appliances-remain-at-scene-5271279 |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=The Scarborough News |date=14 August 2025}}</ref>[/td]
[td][[North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service]] (NYFRS) were first called out to the scene of the fire at 18:30 on 11 August 2025.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Russell |first1=Rachel |last2=Reynolds |first2=Louis |title=Major incident over fire at Langdale Moor near RAF Fylingdales |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxp0z7k215o |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=13 August 2025}}</ref> The fire crews created a firebreak, but by Tuesday morning (the 12 August), they found the fire had jumped the firebreak and covered an area of {{convert|300|m2}}, which by the afternoon of the same day, covered an area of {{convert|1|km2|adj=on}}.<ref>{{cite news |title=Moor fire near North Yorkshire RAF base declared major incident |url=https://news.sky.com/story/moor-fire-near-north-yorkshire-raf-base-declared-major-incident-13411256 |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=Sky News |date=13 August 2025}}</ref> By 13th August, the fire covered an estimated area of {{convert|5|km2}} with 20 fire crews were in attendance; the fire was declared a major incident.<ref>{{cite news |editor-last1=Mitchinson |editor-first1=James |title=Blaze sends plumes of smoke high over North York Moors |work=The Yorkshire Post |date=14 August 2025 |page=1|issn=0963-1496}}</ref><ref name="CB">{{cite news |last1=Bowes |first1=Claudia |title=WATCH: Major incident declared as Langdale Moor Fire covers 5km square area |url=https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.u...dale-moor-fire-covers-5km-square-area-5270528 |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=The Scarborough News |date=13 August 2025}}</ref> Local residents were advised to close their windows due to smoke and the general public were asked to stay away from the area.<ref>{{cite news |title=Major incident declared by crews dealing with North York Moors fire |url=https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2...d-by-crews-dealing-with-north-york-moors-fire |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=ITV News |date=14 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Major incident declared as firefighters battle large blaze in North York Moors Park |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...-york-moors-park-major-incident-b2807048.html |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=The Independent |date=13 August 2025}}</ref> So far, crews from the NYFRS have attended from stations across the service area, some of which are a considerable distance from the scene, such as Tadcaster, Bedale, and Bentham, which is {{convert|103|mi|order=flip}} from the scene.<ref>{{cite news |last1=French |first1=Louise |title=Langdale Moor fire: farmers and local businesses assist firefighters as 11 appliances remain at scene |url=https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.u...ters-as-11-appliances-remain-at-scene-5271279 |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=The Scarborough News |date=14 August 2025}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]As the event carried on into its fourth day, the NYF&RS announced that explosions may be heard in the area as the site was an old military training range, and the fire may detonate old munitions (the fire is near to the [[RAF]] base at [[RAF Fylingdales|Fylingdales]], which was built on the old training area).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bryson |first1=Julia |title=Fire crews remain at Langdale Moor fire for fourth day |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3jkney415o |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=14 August 2025}}</ref><ref name="BBC1"/> A [[British Army]] [[Bomb disposal|explosive ordnance disposal]] (EOD) team were in attendance because of the unexploded ordnance, and a ban on live ammunition firing is in effect at [[Catterick Garrison|Catterick Training Area]] due to a similar risk of moorland fires.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Clibbens |first1=Megan |title=Major incident declared as wildfires burn on moors near Fylingdales early warning base |url=https://www.forcesnews.com/services...moors-near-raf-fylingdales-early-warning-base |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=Forces News |date=14 August 2025}}</ref> A helicopter and a drone have been used to survey the fire; the drone was supplied by the [[Humberside Fire and Rescue Service]].<ref name="BBC1"/><ref name="CB"/> The aerial footage allowed the fire crews to work out a containment procedure due to the threat of explosions, and local farmers have been helping by spraying slurry onto the peatland to create firebreaks.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Darley |first1=Karen |title=Moorland fire to 'burn for days' as crews reveal unexploded {{sic|ordinances|nolink=yes}} on site |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/25390742.langdale-moor-fire-near-raf-fylingdales-burn-days/ |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=York Press |date=14 August 2025}}</ref>{{efn-lr|The correct term for military explosives and ammunition is ''ordnance''; some references within the article use the term ''ordinance'' which is a misnomer.<ref>{{cite web |title=What is the difference between Ordinance and Ordnance? - Vocabulary Doubts |url=https://www.english-for-students.com/What-is-the-difference-between-Ordinance-and-Ordnance.html |website=english-for-students.com |access-date=14 August 2025}}</ref>|name=Ordnance vs ordinance|group=note}} The helicopters have been used to drop water on the fire.<ref name="BBC2"/>[/td]
[td]As the fire carried on into its fourth day, NYFRS announced that explosions may be heard in the area as the site was an old military training range, and the fire may detonate old munitions (the fire is near to the [[RAF]] base at [[RAF Fylingdales|Fylingdales]], which was built on the old training area).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bryson |first1=Julia |title=Fire crews remain at Langdale Moor fire for fourth day |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3jkney415o |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=14 August 2025}}</ref><ref name="BBC1"/> A [[British Army]] [[Bomb disposal|explosive ordnance disposal]] (EOD) team were in attendance because of the unexploded ordnance, and a ban on live ammunition firing is in effect at [[Catterick Garrison|Catterick Training Area]] due to a similar risk of moorland fires.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Clibbens |first1=Megan |title=Major incident declared as wildfires burn on moors near Fylingdales early warning base |url=https://www.forcesnews.com/services...moors-near-raf-fylingdales-early-warning-base |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=Forces News |date=14 August 2025}}</ref> A helicopter and a drone have been used to survey the fire; the drone was supplied by the [[Humberside Fire and Rescue Service]].<ref name="BBC1"/><ref name="CB"/> The aerial footage allowed the fire crews to work out a containment procedure due to the threat of explosions, and local farmers have been helping by spraying slurry onto the peatland to create firebreaks.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Darley |first1=Karen |title=Moorland fire to 'burn for days' as crews reveal unexploded {{sic|ordinances|nolink=yes}} on site |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/25390742.langdale-moor-fire-near-raf-fylingdales-burn-days/ |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=York Press |date=14 August 2025}}</ref>{{efn-lr|The correct term for military explosives and ammunition is ''ordnance''; some references within the article use the term ''ordinance'' which is a misnomer.<ref>{{cite web |title=What is the difference between Ordinance and Ordnance? - Vocabulary Doubts |url=https://www.english-for-students.com/What-is-the-difference-between-Ordinance-and-Ordnance.html |website=english-for-students.com |access-date=14 August 2025}}</ref>|name=Ordnance vs ordinance|group=note}} The helicopters have been used to drop water on the fire.<ref name="BBC2"/>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]The [[North York Moors Railway]], which passes to the west of the seat of the fire, announced that they would not run steam trains along their line because of the fire risk of causing another fire at their lineside which would stretch the resources of the NYF&RS.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Darley |first1=Karen |title=Seven fire crews tackle blaze on North York Moors - steam trains suspended |url=https://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/25384057.nymr-services-suspended-due-north-york-moors-fires/ |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=Gazette & Herald |date=12 August 2025}}</ref> The fire closed a campsite has caused some evacuations and has diverted coast-to-coast walkers away from the affected area.<ref>{{cite news |editor-last1=Evans |editor-first1=Chris |editor-link=Chris Evans (journalist)|title=Firefighters nationwide rush to join moors blaze |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=29 August 2025 |issue=52,970 |page=2|issn=0307-1235}}</ref>[/td]
[td]The [[North York Moors Railway]], which passes to the west of the seat of the fire, announced that they would not run steam trains along their line because of the fire risk of causing another fire at their lineside which would further stretch the resources of the NYFRS.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Darley |first1=Karen |title=Seven fire crews tackle blaze on North York Moors - steam trains suspended |url=https://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/25384057.nymr-services-suspended-due-north-york-moors-fires/ |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=Gazette & Herald |date=12 August 2025}}</ref> The fire closed a campsite has caused some evacuations and has diverted coast-to-coast walkers away from the affected area.<ref>{{cite news |editor-last1=Evans |editor-first1=Chris |editor-link=Chris Evans (journalist)|title=Firefighters nationwide rush to join moors blaze |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=29 August 2025 |issue=52,970 |page=2|issn=0307-1235}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]On 14 August, the NYF&RS stated that they expected the fire to burn for "a number of days".<ref name="BBC1">{{cite news |last1=Bryson |first1=Julia |last2=Johnson |first2=Emily |title=Langdale Moor fire to burn 'for a number of days'- fire service |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3jkney415o |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=14 August 2025}}</ref> By 15 August, the smell of smoke could be detected in York some {{convert|35|mi|order=flip}} away, and the following day, it had reached Skipton which is {{convert|80|mi}} distant from the fire.<ref>{{cite news |title=Langdale Moor fire continues as smoke spreads 80 miles to Skipton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gz4pknrn3o |access-date=16 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=16 August 2025}}</ref> The fire has destroyed an area of special scientific interest (SSSI), and one expert stated that the moor could take "many decades, centuries or even thousands of years" to recover.<ref name="BBC2">{{cite news |last1=Cheer |first1=Seb |title='North Yorkshire moorland could take centuries to recover from fires' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2x3l1nyl1o |access-date=15 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=15 August 2025}}</ref> On 21 August, the NYF&RS predicted the fire would burn for another two weeks, and by the morning of 24 August, the fire's reach covered an estimated {{convert|20|km}}.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Russell |first1=Rachel |title=Langdale Moor fire to last for another two weeks, fire service says |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce83je08dl8o |access-date=22 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=21 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Wilson |first1=Ella |title=Support pours in for 'outstanding' firefighters tackling major moorland blaze |url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/n...or-fire-north-yorkshire-firefighters-thanked/ |access-date=24 August 2025 |work=The Northern Echo |date=24 August 2025}}</ref> During the night of 25 August, the fire spread northwards, and as a result, most of the staff working at [[Woodsmith Mine]] were evacuated and heavy smoke was affecting a section of the [[A171 road]] near to the [[Robin Hood's Bay]] turnoff.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Callow |first1=Fiona |title=Woodsmith Mine staff evacuated as Langdale Moor wildfire enters third week |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1mp1gld02ro |access-date=26 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=26 August 2025}}</ref>[/td]
[td]On 14 August, NYFRS stated that they expected the fire to burn for "a number of days".<ref name="BBC1">{{cite news |last1=Bryson |first1=Julia |last2=Johnson |first2=Emily |title=Langdale Moor fire to burn 'for a number of days'- fire service |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3jkney415o |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=14 August 2025}}</ref> By 15 August, the smell of smoke could be detected in York some {{convert|35|mi|order=flip}} away, and the following day, it had reached Skipton which is {{convert|80|mi}} distant from the fire.<ref>{{cite news |title=Langdale Moor fire continues as smoke spreads 80 miles to Skipton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gz4pknrn3o |access-date=16 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=16 August 2025}}</ref> The fire has destroyed an area of special scientific interest (SSSI), and one expert stated that the moor could take "many decades, centuries or even thousands of years" to recover.<ref name="BBC2">{{cite news |last1=Cheer |first1=Seb |title='North Yorkshire moorland could take centuries to recover from fires' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2x3l1nyl1o |access-date=15 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=15 August 2025}}</ref> On 21 August, the NYFRS predicted the fire would burn for another two weeks, and by the morning of 24 August, the fire's reach covered an estimated {{convert|20|km}}.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Russell |first1=Rachel |title=Langdale Moor fire to last for another two weeks, fire service says |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce83je08dl8o |access-date=22 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=21 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Wilson |first1=Ella |title=Support pours in for 'outstanding' firefighters tackling major moorland blaze |url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/n...or-fire-north-yorkshire-firefighters-thanked/ |access-date=24 August 2025 |work=The Northern Echo |date=24 August 2025}}</ref> During the night of 25 August, the fire spread northwards, and as a result, most of the staff working at [[Woodsmith Mine]] were evacuated and heavy smoke was affecting a section of the [[A171 road]] near to the [[Robin Hood's Bay]] turnoff.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Callow |first1=Fiona |title=Woodsmith Mine staff evacuated as Langdale Moor wildfire enters third week |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1mp1gld02ro |access-date=26 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=26 August 2025}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]By 27 August, the fire covered an area of {{convert|25|km2}} with 60 firefighters and ten appliances deployed in an effort to combat the fire. The NYF&RS have declared that there has been at least 18 explosions of buried ammunition in the moor that has been detonated by the fire.<ref>{{cite news |editor-last1=Mitchinson |editor-first1=James |title=Apocalyptic sight in North Yorkshire as exhausted firefighters battle wildfire |work=The Yorkshire Post |date=28 August 2025 |page=1|issn=0963-1496}}</ref> The NYF&RS have asked for national assistance in fighting the fire as many of the crews attempting to tackle the blaze are on-call firefighters, who have been having to take time off from their regular jobs to fight the fire.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wood |first1=Alexandra |title=Crews fight unprecedented blaze |work=The Yorkshire Post |date=28 August 2025 |page=5|issn=0963-1496}}</ref> Besides North Yorkshire firefighters, crews have attended from County Durham and Darlington, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Cleveland and Humberside and as far away as London.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Russell |first1=Rcahel |title=Langdale Moor blaze now contained, says fire chief |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn026xn8l78o |access-date=29 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=29 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Russell |first1=Rachel |title=As it happened: Fire chief gives update on 'unprecedented' North York Moors blaze |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx29qlp0ny4t |website=BBC News |access-date=1 September 2025}}</ref>[/td]
[td]By 27 August, the fire covered an area of {{convert|25|km2}} with 60 firefighters and ten appliances deployed in an effort to combat the fire. NYFRS had announced that there has been at least 18 explosions of buried ammunition in the moor that has been detonated by the fire.<ref>{{cite news |editor-last1=Mitchinson |editor-first1=James |title=Apocalyptic sight in North Yorkshire as exhausted firefighters battle wildfire |work=The Yorkshire Post |date=28 August 2025 |page=1|issn=0963-1496}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Wood |first1=Alexandra |title=Crews fight unprecedented blaze |work=The Yorkshire Post |date=28 August 2025 |page=5|issn=0963-1496}}</ref> alongside crews from NYFRS, national assistance was required from fire & rescue services (FRS) across the UK to assist with fighting the fire. The FRS which assisted were:[/td] [td]β’ Cleveland Fire Brigade[/td] [td]β’ Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service[/td] [td]β’ Humberside Fire & Rescue Service[/td] [td]β’ Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service[/td] [td]β’ Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service[/td] [td]β’ West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service[/td] [td]β’ London fire Brigade[/td] [td]β’ Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service[/td] [td]β’ Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service and[/td] [td]β’ Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Service.[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Russell |first1=Rcahel |title=Langdale Moor blaze now contained, says fire chief |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn026xn8l78o |access-date=29 August 2025 |work=BBC News |date=29 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Russell |first1=Rachel |title=As it happened: Fire chief gives update on 'unprecedented' North York Moors blaze |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx29qlp0ny4t |website=BBC News |access-date=1 September 2025}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
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