Sparks from bonfire set barn alight near Malton in the early hours, say firefighters

Firefighters from Malton were called out to a pile of logs alight in the barn in Crambe at 2.39am.

Sparks from a nearby bonfire are believed to have caused the flames.

Crews used two hose reel jets and pitchforks to put them out.

Meanwhile, crews were called to deal with five tonnes of grain burning near Pickering.

Teams from Pickering, Malton and Helmsley were alerted to the smouldering grain and a grain dryer in Sinnington at 4.25pm on Friday.

They had to use a hosereel jet and working at height equipment.

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