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    11

    Feb 2022

    Last Updated: 11/02/2022
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    Electrical fault blamed for Harrogate district crane fire

    by John Plummer

    | 11 Feb, 2022
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    The driver escaped unharmed when the blaze started shortly before 7.30am yesterday on Arkendale Road, Ferrensby, which is between Knaresborough and Boroughbridge. The road was closed most of the day.

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    crane fire Staveley

    An electrical fault is being blamed for a crane fire that caused the closure of a main Harrogate district road for most of yesterday.

    The driver, believed to be from Ripon, escaped unharmed when the blaze started shortly before 7.30am yesterday on Arkendale Road, Ferrensby, which is between Knaresborough and Boroughbridge.

    The crane was not moving at the time of the incident. Two other cranes were required to remove it.

    Firefighters from Knaresborough, Harrogate and Ripon used hose reels, breathing apparatus, a thermal imaging camera and a triple extension ladder to fight the blaze, which severely damaged the cab and engine compartments.

    Ferrensby crane fire

    Arkendale Road remained closed until last night.

    North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said in a statement:

    "The crane was in transit and not in operation at the time of the fire.
    "The cause of the fire is believed to be electrical.
    "No injuries were reported."





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