Firefighters at the scene in Selby. Picture: Station manager Tony Walker? / @sierra18NY
A CAR, garage and shed in Selby have been damaged by a fire which is believed to have been started by a discarded cigarette in a waste bin.
Fire crews were called to the incident in the Flaxley Road area of the town just before 7pm on Tuesday.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "A discarded cigarette is believed to have started a fire in a waste bin that spread to a shed, garage and a car." Crews from Selby put out the fire using breathing apparatus and hose reels.
"The shed, garage and car were all fire damaged," the spokesperson added.
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