Firefighters from Ripon, Bedale, Lofthouse and Boroughbridge tackle large barn fire in Harrogate district village

By Lucy Chappell
Published 4th Jul 2023, 08:36 BST
Updated 4th Jul 2023, 08:43 BST
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Firefighters from four fire stations were called to a village in the Harrogate district yesterday evening to deal with a fire in a barn.

Crews from Ripon, Bedale, Lofthouse and Boroughbridge were called to a fire in a farm building Ringbeck Road in Kirkby Malzeard at 6.11pm yesterday (3 July).

The building contained a number of hay bales and crews worked to protect the surrounding buildings and to extinguish the fire.

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The farmer assisted with a tractor in turning the bales over as crews battled with a changeable wind to extinguish the fire.

The fire unfortunately resulted in 100 per cent damage to approximately 85 hay bales and also fire damage to the roof of the barn.

Related topics:HarrogateRiponBedaleBoroughbridge

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