Generator fire spread into barn at Mickleby, near Whitby

Whitby and Lythe fire crews dealt with a fire in a barn with 150 tonnes of grain inside yesterday.
By Sarah Fitton
Published 23rd Sep 2020, 10:17 BST
Updated 23rd Sep 2020, 10:20 BST
Firefighters tackled a barn blaze at Mickleby.Firefighters tackled a barn blaze at Mickleby.
Firefighters tackled a barn blaze at Mickleby.

The teams were called to Mickleby, near Whitby, at 5.23pm where a generator was well alight.

The flames had spread to the barn and its contents - around 150 tonnes of grain.

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Additional help to put out the fire was called for from a crew from Danby.

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