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25
Nov 2021
Famous North Yorkshire pub 'reduced to ashes' in overnight blaze
A North Yorkshire pub famous for its food and setting in a historic thatched inn has been "reduced to ashes" in a fire which took hold overnight.
The owners of the Star Inn at Harome, which will be well-known to food lovers in the Harrogate district, called the fire service at around 10pm last night.
Firefighters battled the blaze overnight with nine fire engines on scene at its peak. As of 7am this morning, crews were still working to extinguish the fire.
In a dramatic video posted by the pub's owners on social media just after 4am the thatched roof can be seen ablaze with smoke billowing out into the night sky. They said:
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https://twitter.com/TheStaratHarome/status/1463723386534862849
The Star Inn is famous for its food, having held a Michelin star for much of chef Andrew Pern's tenure who has been at the pub for 25 years.
Fire crews from Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside and Pickering along with the aerial ladder platform from Huntington have attended the fire.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said at 7am:
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