A candle set fire to curtains in a bedroom at a home in Beech Avenue, York (Image: The Press)
A NEIGHBOUR saved the day when a candle set fire to curtains in a York bedroom.
North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said firefighters from York and Huntington were called out to a fire in residential premises in Beech Avenue, York, at just after 5.30pm yesterday.
"The fire to curtains in a first-floor bedroom had been caused by an unattended candle," said a spokesperson.
"On the arrival of crews, the fire had been extinguished by a neighbour.
"Crews made the scene safe and gave advice to the occupant."
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