Knaresborough firefighters were called out in the early hours this morning to a report of a fire in the open caused by power lines that had come down.
The incident happened on Bar Lane at 1.01am.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident log said:
“Crews located the damaged power line that was arcing with the ground.
“Crews handed the incident over to land owners to await the arrival of engineers to make the cables safe.”
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Boroughbridge boys cure lockdown blues by litter-picking
Two boys from Boroughbridge have found a way to stay active during lockdown while helping their community by litter-picking.
Gregory Bishop, 11 and brother Christopher, nine, were undeterred after a village litter-pick was cancelled due to covid.
Fed up seeing rubbish in their neighbourhood, they kept asking to go out and clean up.
This week they went to a stretch of Bar Lane and collected eight bin bags worth of litter.
Their efforts have been praised by the parish council.
Dad Laurence Bishop said:
“We are proud of them. They take a lot of pride in the area and environment and are disgusted by the litter that some local businesses take no responsibility for.“We are planning another litter-pick this weekend.”
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