Fire crews are continuing to tackle a large moorland fire in the North York Moors National Park at Langdale Moor.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (NYFRS) has declared the fire a major incident.
Regular updates on the incident can be found on the NYFRS website.
North Yorkshire Council, meanwhile, has shared advice on preventing wildfires, together with health advice if you are exposed to smoke from large wildfires:-
- while causing short-term, poor air quality, exposure to smoke from large-scale wildfires is unlikely to contribute to any long-term health effects. In general, exposure to smoke is more likely to affect people who have existing breathing problems, lung or heart conditions, such as asthma, bronchitis, chronic pulmonary disease or heart disease. The very young and very old, smokers and people with flu or flu-like illnesses may also be at greater risk after exposure to smoke from fires
- smoke can irritate air passages, skin and eyes, resulting in coughing and wheezing, breathlessness and chest pain. Individuals with pre-existing cardiovascular and respiratory conditions, such as asthma, should carry any necessary medication or inhalers with them at all times and seek medical advice if their symptoms worsen, by contacting their GP or NHS 111
- anyone experiencing discomfort, such as sore eyes, cough or sore throat, should consider reducing activity, particularly outdoors