Scooter fire at York bridge believed to be deliberate

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 00:19 · Archive

A petrol scooter fire at Clifton Bridge in York on Sunday is believed to have been started deliberately.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to Clifton Bridge in Water end at 1.20pm on Sunday 1 November after reports of smoke nearby. A crew from Acomb attended the scene.

On arrival, firefighters found a petrol scooter on fire. Crews extinguished the blaze using knapsack sprayers and small tools.

A service spokesperson said the fire was believed to have been deliberately started. The scene was then left in the hands of the police.

How it is being reported

• Scooter fire in York said to have been started deliberatelyNorth Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said a crew from Acomb were called to Clifton Bridge in Water end at 1.20pm today (Sunday, November 1) after receiving reports of smoke nearby.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 1 Nov, 17:32
• Scooter fire in York said to have been started deliberatelyNorth Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said a crew from Acomb were called to Clifton Bridge in Water end at 1.20pm today (Sunday, November 1) after receiving reports of smoke nearby.The Press (York) · 1 Nov, 17:32

In this story: North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service · Clifton Bridge · York · Acomb

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