Knaresborough man, 27, died after Alps avalanche, inquest hears
Heavy snow had hit the Alps in the days prior to Mr Byers' death, with the weather impacting local power supplies and road and rail travel. Coroner Jon Heath adjourned the inquest to a future date at the same venue.
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Crews warn visitors to keep away from Langdale Moor fire
People visiting the scene of a major moorland wildfire to take photos have been asked to stay away, as crews remain at the fire broke out near RAF Fylingdales on Langdale Moor near Pickering, North Yorkshire, last Monday its peak, 19 fire appliances were at the scene and a major incident was declared. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (NYFRS) urged people not to visit the area where crews were still working, and said the rest of the North York Moors National Park and Dalby Forest remained open. A spokesperson said: "There are reports of people visiting the area of the fire to take photos. We would ask that people don't come to Langdale Moor and Langdale Forest where our crews are working."We remain at the scene of the fire at Langdale Moor. Crews continue to work to damp down and are being supported by partner agencies with putting fire breaks in. "A helicopter is in use again today to drop water." Does controlled moorland burning reduce wildfire risk? There have been reports of smoke drifting as far as Skipton, York and Tadcaster, and people living nearby have been asked to keep windows and doors cause of the fire is not yet Fire Officer Jonathan Dyson thanked everyone who had helped in the effort to put out the fire this week."Our crews, control room staff and officers have worked around the clock this past week to tackle the moorland fire at Langdale," he said."It's been especially hot and tiring work for the crews and officers at the scene."The generosity of communities and businesses through donations, support and well wishes has been truly outstanding."I'm especially grateful to local farmers, gamekeepers and partner agencies who've assisted on the ground and to our neighbouring fire services for providing additional resources." Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
Reuters
a day ago
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Erin downgraded to Category 3 hurricane, NHC says
Aug 17 (Reuters) - Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, has been downgraded to Category 3, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said early on Sunday, as the storm's wind speed eased slightly. The hurricane was about 330 miles (530 km) east-southeast of Grand Turk Island packing maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 kph). It had been gauged as high as a catastrophic Category 5 with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (240 kph), then downgraded to a Category 4. It had earlier been forecast to strengthen into this week. The meteorological services of France and the Netherlands discontinued tropical storm watches for St. Martin, St. Barthelemy and Sint Maarten, the NHC said. On Sunday, Erin was moving west-northwest at nearly 14 mph (22 kph) with a decrease in forward speed expected on Sunday and a turn to the north on Monday and Tuesday, the NHC said. Erin was forecast to pass to the east of the Turks and Caicos islands and the southeastern Bahamas on Sunday night and Monday. Swells generated by Erin will continue to affect parts of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and the Turks and Caicos Islands for the next couple of days, the NHC said. These swells will spread to the Bahamas, Bermuda, the east coast of the United States, and Atlantic Canada during the early and middle portions of the week. Rough ocean conditions will likely cause life-threatening surf and rip currents, the NHC said. The Bahamas, which provides some meteorological services for the Turks and Caicos Islands, issued a Tropical Storm Watch for the British islands to its southeast. Erin has also raised concerns about wildfire risks if human-caused sparks ignite parched vegetation and strong dry winds fan the flames. BMS Group Senior Meteorologist Andrew Siffert said these conditions could arise if Erin grows into a powerful offshore storm fueled by colliding warm and cold air rather than tropical seas. Insurance-linked securities manager Twelve Securis said on Friday that Erin was forecast to remain far enough offshore to spare the U.S. East Coast from significant impacts.
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2 days ago
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Langdale Moor fire continues as smoke spreads 80 miles to Skipton
Firefighters are tackling a major moorland wildfire for a sixth day, with smoke from the blaze visible up to 80 miles (128km) engines remain on Langdale Moor in North Yorkshire, while a helicopter continues to drop water on the Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service (NYFRS) said it expected to be at the scene for the next few crews in Skipton, 80 miles away, said they had been called to two separate incidents in relation to the smell of smoke, which they believed was being caused by the fire on Langdale Moor. A spokesperson said: "If anybody is wondering about a smog or mist settling over Skipton, we believe this to be smoke from Langdale Moor that has now reached Skipton due to wind direction."Please keep all BBQs to designated areas or preferably on your own property as national resources are currently spread very thin." Does controlled moorland burning reduce wildfire risk? Firefighters were first called to the moorland near RAF Fylingdales on Monday evening, with a major incident declared on its height, 19 fire appliances were at the services were suspended at the nearby North Yorkshire Moors Railway and a planned open day at Harrogate Fire Station was cancelled on Saturday because of "strain" on Dalby Forest Visitor Centre remaining open, Forestry England advised visitors to avoid the area due to large amounts of Friday, experts warned it could take "many decades, centuries or even thousands of years" for the moorland to recover from the Ingleby, from the North York Moors National Park Authority, said: "It's catastrophic for the habitats that are found in that location and the wildlife that currently lives there."It really is devastating and it will take probably 10 years or more for the heather to develop to that depth again to enable them [ground-nesting birds] to breed in the future." Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
