Fire deliberately set at North Yorkshire children's play park

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 08:01 · Archive

A picnic table was deliberately set on fire in a children's play park in Starbeck, Harrogate.

A picnic table was believed to have been deliberately set on fire in a children's play park in Starbeck, Harrogate, at 9.15pm. Multiple calls were made to firefighters, who arrived to find the table 'well alight'.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service used a hose reel jet to extinguish the fire and dampen down the area. Firefighters also deployed a triple extension ladder and a thermal imaging camera to ensure no fire had spread to the guttering of a nearby commercial property due to flying embers from the picnic table.

How it is being reported

• 'Deliberate' blaze at North Yorkshire Children's play parkA picnic table was believed to have been set on fire in a children's play park in North Yorkshire.The Press (York) · 14 Nov, 07:25
• 'Deliberate' blaze at North Yorkshire Children's play parkA picnic table was believed to have been set on fire in a children's play park in North Yorkshire.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 14 Nov, 07:25

In this story: Starbeck · Harrogate · North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

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