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Jun 2021
Self-combusting linseed oil is believed to have caused a fire that spread to a Harrogate house and shed last night.
The fire shattered a kitchen window and melted a PVC frame during the freak incident at a home in Cecil Street, Bilton about 9.30pm.
The North Yorkshire Fire and Service incident log said:
Linseed oil, which is extracted from flax seed, is a natural oil used as a preservative for wood as well as being an ingredient in paints and varnishes.
Firefighters used two hose reel jets and a thermal imaging camera to tackle the blaze.
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