Harrogate and Knaresborough firefighters were called out last night to a shed that was set alight on purpose.
The crew was summoned to Dalby Avenue in Harrogate at 4.53am to deal with the incident.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service‘s incident log said:
“The cause was deliberate.”
Earlier in the night, a crew from Harrogate went to Starbeck High Street at 1.14am to a report of a male locked out of his home.
The incident log said:
“The male needed access to medication inside therefore crews used a lock snapper and spreaders to gain entry.”
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Harrogate shed destroyed in suspected arson by youths
A shed on Harrogate’s Kingsley Road that burnt to the ground last night is believed to have been set alight deliberately.
Harrogate and Knaresborough fire crews responded to a call just before 6.45pm last night. The crews used three tanks of water to extinguish the fire.
The derelict shed was completely destroyed.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service‘s incident log it said the cause was “believed deliberate by youths in the area”.
The crews used three tanks of water to extinguish the fire
Harrogate Fire Station posted this statement on its Facebook page last night:
“This evening both Harrogate and Knaresborough fire crews were called out to a derelict shed on fire on Kingsley Road, Harrogate.
“Fire was put out using one hose reel jets and a ceiling hook.”
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