LANGDALE MOOR FIRE: Friday August 29 5pm - More than 20 roads closed including A171 Whitby to Scarborough road

The A171 from Scarborough to Whitby remains closed on Friday afternoon, along with a number of other roads in the area.

The fire has now been contained and there has been no further spread for over 48hrs, with small burn back only.

There are currently 12 appliances on site.

North Yorkshire Council’s Facebook page detailed the following list of road closures at 4pm on Friday afternoon:

• A171 Robin Hoods Bay turn to Cloughton - (C219 Sledgates to C77 Newlands Road)

• A171 Summerfield Lane to Fern Farm, Hawsker (Junction B1447 to Junction C226 Back Lane, Hawsker)

• B1416 Sneatonthorpe (Dean Hall Brow to A171)

• C78 Public House to Ruskin Lodge, Harwood Dale

• C206 Gowland Lane, Cloughton

• C224 Moorgate, Littlebeck (A169 to U2335 Lousy Hill Lane)

• U2335 Lousy Hill Lane, Littlebeck

• U2346 Raikes Lane, Sneatonthorpe

• U2349 Road from High Normanby to Whitby to Scarborough Road, Hign Normanby

• C78 Gainforth Wath Road, Staintondale

• C85 Bridge Home Lane to Evan Howe Pond, Fylingthorpe

• C219 Sled Gates to Latter Gate Hills, Fylingthorpe

• U2413 Stoupe Brow to Stoup Bank Farm, Fylingdales Moor, Junction Cinder Track

• C85 Bridge Home Lane to Low Farm, Fylingthorpe, Junction Cinder Track

• C70 Helworth Road, Harwood Dale (Juntion A171 Helworth Road to Gowland Lane)

• C225 Stainsacre Lane, Stainsacre (Junction A171 Stainsacre Lane, Whitby)

• C225 Sneanton Thorpe Lane, Sneatonthorpe (Junction U2346 Raikes Lane, Sneatonthorpe)

• C226 Back Lane, Hawsker (Junction A171 Summerfield Lane to Fern Farm)

• U2339 Summerfield Lane, Stainsacre (Junction A171 Stainsacre Lane, Whitby)

• U2343 Hall Farm Road, Hawsker (Junction A171 Summerfield Lane to Fern Farm)

• U2343 Mill Lane, Hawsker (Junction A171 Summerfield Lane to Fern Farm)

These closures are in place due to heavy smoke.

For the very latest information on road closures see https://www.theaa.com/route-planner/traffic-news

This page will be updated as more information becomes available.