Grass fire in York 'believed to be deliberate'
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a grass fire in York which is believed to have been started deliberately.
A crew from Acomb was called to reports of a fire in a wooded area at the rear of school playing fields in Grosvenor Terrace, off Bootham, at about 8.25pm yesterday.
The fire was put out using a beater and wildfire pack.
A spokesman for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "The cause is believed to be deliberate."
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