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22
Dec 2020
Barn fire in Knaresborough thought to be deliberate
A fire that destroyed a barn in Knaresborough in the early hours of the morning is thought to have been started deliberately.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews attended the incident on York Road at 1.19am and used two main jets.
It added the derelict building suffered '100% damage' and the cause is believed to be deliberate.
One eyewitness from Knaresborough, who asked not to be named, told the Stray Ferret he saw the building on fire and then watched three males running from The Chase onto Manse Lane. Multiple fire engines attended the scene.
The witness added he reported the men to police who "arrived in minutes" and spoke to them. He added the police later told him the men had a 'viable excuse'.
The barn is believed to have been vacant for a considerable period of time. It is also thought a nearby building had previously been burnt down deliberately.
The Stray Ferret asked North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and North Yorkshire Police for further details about the incident but neither had replied at the time of publication.
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