Overview

• Officials report over 18 explosions of hidden Second World War ordnance as the Langdale Moor fire remains active more than two weeks after it began.
• North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue has requested a national response, with extra appliances and crews joining local teams alongside MOD support and helicopter operations.
• Firefighters are adopting a very defensive strategy in sectors with ordnance, concentrating on containment, hotspotting and cutting firebreaks where access allows.
• Evacuations and closures continue, including at Grouse Hill Caravan Park and on sections of the A171, with residents advised to keep windows shut and prepare grab bags.
• Farmers, gamekeepers and contractors are delivering water and heavy machinery as community fundraisers supply crews, while reported estimates of the fire’s size vary between outlets.