20 firefighters tackle huge blaze on North York Moors

FIREFIGHTERS have spend the day tackling a large blaze on the North York Moors - less than a week after the area was put on fire alert during the dry weather.

More than 20 firefighters were called to a fire covering about 2.5 acres of moorland at Fylingthorpe near Whitby late last night.

They were forced to pull out for their own safety when the fire spread to an area close to a ravine. They returned at daybreak today to continue tackling the fire.

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By early afternoon it was reported that the flames had been largely extinguished. A North Yorkshire Fire Service spokesman said no buildings were in danger and the cause of the fire was not yet known.

Last week, North York Moors national park officials warned that “tinderbox” conditions had put vegetation and wildlife at risk.

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