Record summer wildfire exposed debris and caused over 18 explosions of Second World War-era bombs and shells
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Record summer wildfire exposed debris and caused over 18 explosions of Second World War-era bombs and shells
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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
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
Some rail services remain disrupted following evacuations from Duddeston station and nearby trading estate
Residents of Northumberland town got a huge shock when a builder dug up a play area earlier this year
Live explosives on army training sites in the UK countryside mean many wildfires cannot be tackled.
