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The sort of actions which happen in these geographies might seem trivial but they have major consequences for some of our most precious landscapes. This story tells us:

West Yorkshire Police said in a statement on Sunday afternoon: “We can confirm that three men have been arrested in connection with a fire on Ilkley Moor yesterday.

“The men, who are aged 19, 23 and 24, remain in custody at this time and enquiries are ongoing with the fire service to establish if this incident is linked to the larger blaze.

“The fire service is continuing to tackle the blaze and members of the public are advised to avoid the area.

“The blaze is believed to now be under control, but we would like to remind members of the public that this recent hot weather may have made some moorland areas tinder dry, which means that even small fires may spread rapidly in these conditions.”