Firefighters from Harrogate, Richmond and Whitby responded to a report of a fire in the open, on Sunday night.
It happened just before 8pm on Sunday, at Saltergate Bank, Lockton.
Crews used a nearby reservoir to enable the use of a Main Pump and used 2 hose reel jets and 2 main jets to surround and extinguish the fire.
The fire measured approx 400 x 400 metres in size and is believed to have been started deliberately.
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Children aged between seven and fourteen will learn vital sea survival skills as the Swim Safe programme returns to Scarborough's North Bay.
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Beachgoers across North Yorkshire and the East Riding are being urged to recognise the lifesaving impact of RNLI lifeguards as the charity marks International Lifeguard Appreciation Day.
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