CALL-OUT: A fire engine at the scene during the alert at York Minster
TOURISTS and staff were evacuated from York Minster this afternoon.
Firefighters attended the scene at 12.55 when the fire alarm sounded in the historic cathedral.
However, crews reported it was a false alarm and there was no damage to the building.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service are currently unable to reveal what caused the warning to sound.
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