Fire crews tackle 25 hectare fire on the Moors

Fire services at the scene. Picture: Richard Gray/Twitter
Fire services at the scene. Picture: Richard Gray/Twitter
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FIVE fire crews were called out to a large moorland fire.

Gamekeepers on the shooting estate called the emergency services to the scene near Hutton-le-Hole at around 1pm yesterday.

Crews from Kirkbymoorside, Helmsley, Danby, Pickering and Malton responded.

They extinguished the fire using an Argocat, beaters, backpack sprayers, and two hose reels.

The fire service said that 25 hectares of moorland were burnt.

They gave the cause as "accidental".

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