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Jan 2024
Firefighters reveal cause of today's fire at Bettys and Taylors in Harrogate
Firefighters have revealed the cause of a fire which occurred at Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate, on Plumpton Park, this morning.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service's incident report said crews from Harrogate, Knaresborough, Ripon, Tadcaster and Wetherby were called to the scene at 7.38am.
The Stray Ferret reported on developments as they happened at the scene.
This evening's incident report said the fire “started in a tea silo before spreading in to the dust extraction vents”, adding:
Crews then carried out a full inspection to ensure the fire was extinguished, the report added.
A spokesperson for Bettys & Taylors said at the time the premises were fully evacuated and no one had been injured.
Asked for further details later, they said:
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