Major incident over fire at Langdale Moor near RAF Fylingdales
Fire crews were first called out at 18:30 BST on Monday to reports of smoke, prompting fire chiefs to advise people living nearby to keep windows and doors closed and for others to avoid the area if possible.Dark grey smoke was seen billowing over the moors on Wednesday morning as the blaze continued.
On Tuesday, the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) said its heritage steam train services would be on hold until further notice.They said: "Due to the large wildfire at Harwood Dale, which is outside the NYMR route but within the North York Moors National Park, we have made the decision to pause steam services until further notice."This is to help reduce the risk of lineside fires and reduce pressure on the fire service.
"We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding."The NYMR added its heritage diesel fleet would still run its scheduled services.A fire service spokesperson previously said crews found the fire had "jumped" a fire break put in place late on Monday.
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