YOUTHS started a fire in a York suburb.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called out at 6.07pm last night (March 13)to Acomb Wood Drive in Acomb after reports of a fire.

A spokesman for the service said: "Crews from Acomb responded to reports of a fire in woodland.

"The crews extinguished the fire using one hose reel jet.

"The fir is believed to have been started deliberately by youths."