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| Yorkshire moor hit by second fire in less than a month | Yorkshire moor hit by second fire in less than a month |
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| Firefighters are battling another blaze on Ilkley Moor, in West Yorkshire, a month after a devastating fire caused significant damage in the area. | Firefighters are battling another blaze on Ilkley Moor, in West Yorkshire, a month after a devastating fire caused significant damage in the area. |
| Ten fire engines were called to the affected area and people were urged to keep away. West Yorkshire fire and rescue service later said the fire was largely extinguished. | Ten fire engines were called to the affected area and people were urged to keep away. West Yorkshire fire and rescue service later said the fire was largely extinguished. |
| Update: Crews are now damping down at Ilkley Moor and the fire is largely out. Ten fire engines remain in attendance. | Update: Crews are now damping down at Ilkley Moor and the fire is largely out. Ten fire engines remain in attendance. |
| The service received more than 65 emergency calls about the fire and said there was “a lot of smoke in the area”. | The service received more than 65 emergency calls about the fire and said there was “a lot of smoke in the area”. |
| “The public is advised to avoid the area to allow firefighters to tackle the fire,” it added. | “The public is advised to avoid the area to allow firefighters to tackle the fire,” it added. |
| Residents posted images of smoke billowing from the area, with one saying: “Not again – fire on #Ilkley Moor close to Hangingston Road after the Cattle grid”. | |
| Not again - fire on #Ilkley Moor close to Hangingston Road after the Cattle grid.Emergency services are on route, please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/4xxo73zU63 | Not again - fire on #Ilkley Moor close to Hangingston Road after the Cattle grid.Emergency services are on route, please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/4xxo73zU63 |
| Over Easter weekend in April, more than 70 firefighters were called to Ilkley Moor, south of the town of Ilkley, and a helicopter was deployed after a large area of the moor caught fire. | Over Easter weekend in April, more than 70 firefighters were called to Ilkley Moor, south of the town of Ilkley, and a helicopter was deployed after a large area of the moor caught fire. |
| Ilkley Moor is famous for its picturesque walks and its Cow and Calf rock formation, and also for inspiring Yorkshire’s unofficial anthem, On Ilkla Moor Baht ’at. | Ilkley Moor is famous for its picturesque walks and its Cow and Calf rock formation, and also for inspiring Yorkshire’s unofficial anthem, On Ilkla Moor Baht ’at. |
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