UPDATED: Public asked to avoid the area after fire breaks out in Wykeham Forest
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (NYFRS) has issued a request for people to avoid Wykeham Forest whilst they tackle a blaze in the area.
Fire crews from Scarborough, Sherburn, Kirkbymoorside and Malton are currently in attendance alongside one Argocat and one water bowser..
NYFRS have asked people to avoid the area at this time and will issue updates at https://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/incident/2026-07-08-fire-in-wykeham-forest/
Update from NYFRS at 3.06pm: Our crews are now leaving the incident. Forestry England will monitor the site of the fire ahead of a revisit by our team later today.