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Aug 2022
Last Updated: 18/08/2022
Harrogate firefighters called to midnight hay fire
It occurred 30 minutes after Knaresborough firefighters were called to a fire near Mother Shipton's cave.
Firefighters from Harrogate dealt with a hay stack fire shortly after midnight today.
The crew were summoned to Little Ribston, near Knaresborough, at six minutes past midnight and requested assistance from a second fire engine.
According to North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service's incident log, firefighters used one hose reel jet to dampen down the fire and set up a water relay.
About half an hour earlier, Knaresborough firefighters were called to reports of a fire on Harrogate Road, near Mother Shipton's cave.
The incident log said:
"Crew located an unattended bonfire. They used knapsack sprayers to dampen down the surrounding area."
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