moorland

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Local farmers also formed a so-called "Farmy Army" to work alongside firefighters as the moorland blaze raged.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Fire crews battling a vast moorland blaze in North Yorkshire have said they have been hampered by exploding World War Two bombs and tank shells.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

Blazes that burned across moorland at Carrbridge and Dava in the Highlands earlier this summer have been called the biggest wildfires Scotland has ever seen.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

There are currently 10 appliances at the scene, most of which are "special fire appliances for moorland firefighting", the spokesperson said.

From BBC • May 5, 2025

Instead, after fifteen minutes or so of motoring, I found myself out on a long road curving across bleak, open moorland.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro