Fire service responds to Scarborough false alarm

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 18:02 · Archive

Firefighters were called to Scarborough after reports of a house fire with people inside, but found a campfire.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to Esplanade, Scarborough at 11.41am on October 13 after reports of a fire in a building with people believed to be trapped inside.

A crew attended and inspected the scene. A spokesperson for the fire service said: 'A crew inspected and found it to be a campfire in the open.'

How it is being reported

• Firefighters called to incident believed to be house fire with people trapped insideFirefighters were called to what was believed to be a house fire with people trapped inside in a coastal North Yorkshire town.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 13 Oct, 17:23
• Firefighters called to incident believed to be house fire with people trapped insideFirefighters were called to what was believed to be a house fire with people trapped inside in a coastal North Yorkshire town.The Press (York) · 13 Oct, 17:23

In this story: North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service · Scarborough · Esplanade

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