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Smoke rises from a moorland, aerial shot

One year on from the Langdale Moor fire that raged for 40 days

A firefighter wearing a fluorescent yellow helmet and uniform directs a jet of water from a red hose. He kneels on a grassy mound with trees in the background and is surrounded by hazy smoke.

'Never in a million years did I think the fire would get near us'

One year on from a 40-day blaze on the North York Moors, those affected reflect on its impact.