Goathland crew had used the fogging unit to begin extinguishing the fire, which affected an area measuring 25m by 5m, prior to Whitby crew’s arrival. A light portable pump was used to draw water from ...

A large moorland fire broke out near Fylingdales, close to Whitby in North Yorkshire, sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky. The blaze spread rapidly across dry heather and grassland on the North ...