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moorland

[moor-luhnd, -land] / ˈmʊər lənd, -ˌlænd /




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"It is really worrying because there is so much moorland, heathland in Wales, and forest, which can easily be set on fire. So, we need to be doing more to address that," he said.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Elsewhere, firefighters remain at the scene of a major moorland fire at Tintwistle Moor near Dovestone Reservoir in the Peak District.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

In Greater Manchester, fire crews are working to contain a moorland fire near a reservoir, while in Camberley, Hampshire, crews are extinguishing a large heathland fire.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Ross Ewing, director of moorland and strategic projects at landowners' organisation Scottish Land and Estates urged anyone with information to come forward.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

They could already see over the tops of the low hills which lay northward on their right; beyond those hills a great moorland sloped gently up and up to the horizon.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis




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