Residents warned to prepare to flee homes as smoke fills air and emergency crews call in back-ups from other areas
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Residents warned to prepare to flee homes as smoke fills air and emergency crews call in back-ups from other areas
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Undiscovered Second World War bombs and tank shells have been exploding as fires have spread across a large area of the North York Moors.
Record summer wildfire exposed debris and caused over 18 explosions of Second World War-era bombs and shells
More than 18 buried shells have detonated since mid-August as blaze continues to spread across North York Moors
North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue said the fire had spread to cover five square kilometres and 20 pumps were at the scene
Residents have been warned they could be out of their homes for 24 hours
Locals have been able to see smoke for miles, engulfing their homes and villages while emergency services and farmers have been…
Major incident is declared as the blaze near an RAF base spreads over two square miles
Hundreds of wildfires sparked by 'live-fire' military manoeuvres
