In August, a major incident was declared when a fire broke out on Langdale Moor, near the ballistic missile early warning base at RAF Fylingdales and, at its height, covered nearly 25 sq km. ​An investigation is currently underway to determine the cause of the fire, but the local MP has urged the Government to consider its response when “critical infrastructure” is at risk. ​Alison Hume said the activation of a national resilience response should be considered in the future. “I saw for myself the line that the firefighters fought to keep the fire from jumping the track and getting onto RAF Fylingdale’s land, where the heather was waist high. ​The impact of the fire was also discussed at a meeting of the North York Moors National Park Authority on Monday, September 22.