A FLAT fire in Ryedale was caused by a pan of oil overheating.
Fire crews from Kirkbymoorside, Pickering and Helmsley were called to the fire which was in a second-storey flat in High Market Place, Kirkbymoorside, this morning.
A fire spokesperson said that no-one was hurt in the fire, and that they suspect it was caused by a pan of oil overheating and the fire spreading to an extractor unit.
The fire was out and firefighters had left the scene by noon.
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