Fire crews were summoned twice in half an hour last night to two deliberate fires in the woods in Knaresborough.
The callouts were part of a busy night in the Harrogate district for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, which also attended two incidents in Harrogate.
The first woodland fire occurred at 6.55pm when bracken and tree branches were set alight at the bottom of Nidd Bank cul-de-sac, close to the River Nidd.
Less than half an hour later more branches were set ablaze on the other side of the river, opposite Conyngham Hall.
A crew from Knaresborough extinguished both fires using water backpacks.
A spokesman for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said:
“We can’t say for certain but it looks like the two fires were caused deliberately.”
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Crews from Harrogate and Knaresborough were then called to reports of a dishwasher emitting sparks in Rutland Road, Harrogate shortly after 11pm.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue’s incident summary says:
“The occupier of the property used a dry powder extinguisher before fire crews arrived.
“Crews disconnected the appliance from the mains and checked it over as well as giving advice. They used a thermal imaging camera only.
“The cause is believed to be an electrical fault.”
At 2.39am this morning, two crews from Harrogate and Knaresborough attended a small bag of rubbish set on fire in flats on Robert Street. A security guard had put out the flames by the time they arrived.
Police were also called to the scene.
