Overview

• After winds reignited deep-seated hotspots on Monday, the fire pushed north across Fylingdales Moor, producing thick smoke as nine fire engines, specialist units and partner agencies worked on containment.
• Emergency services advised evacuations at three caravan sites and Anglo American’s Woodsmith Mine scaled back staffing, with farmers and contractors helping to cut firebreaks and move water.
• North Yorkshire Police listed extensive closures along the A171 and adjoining lanes and warned drivers not to ignore barriers, while the North Yorkshire Moors Railway paused steam services.
• Authorities urged residents and visitors to keep doors and windows shut due to poor air quality, with smoke reported as far as Scarborough and Egton about 13 miles away.
• Investigators have not determined a cause, and the proximity to RAF Fylingdales and former military land is complicating tactics as peat-fuelled fire behavior requires prolonged damping down and monitoring.