FIREFIGHTERS were called in overnight to a fire near Selby.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called in at about 8.11pm to the A63 at Osgodby.

A spokesman for the service said: "Crews from Selby responded to reports of a fire seen in a field.

"This resulted in a controlled burn which had been left unattended and subsequently spread.

"The crews extinguished the fire using one hose reel jet, pitchforks and lighting."