Firefighters were called to a house in Ripon today when a pizza box caught fire.

A crew from Ripon was called to an unnamed street in the city just after 9am this morning.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident log said:

“This was a small fire involving a box left on top of a hob which was accidentally turned on.

“Pizza box was removed to the open by the occupant prior to our arrival.

“Crew used a positive pressure ventilation fan to clear smoke from the property.”

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