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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A charity football match will take place in Seamer this Sunday to raise vital funds for Motor Neurone Disease, following the devastating impact of the illness on local families.
Boro won on their travels in the North East on Saturday, earning over £3,000 and securing a vital win in the country's biggest national cup competition.
Volunteers are raising money for a North York Moors Railway bridge on Sunday.
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