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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Tom Wilkinson

Second World War munitions hamper moorland blaze firefighters

The fire in Langdale Moor (North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service) - (PA Media)

Efforts to contain a huge moorland fire have been hampered by unexploded Second World War ordnance, landowners have said.

Firefighters, farmers and gamekeepers have been working together to tackle the blaze on the North York Moors, which has closed roads, a campsite and diverted coast-to-coast walkers.

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