FIREFIGHTERS have been called to a car fire in North Yorkshire.

North Yorkshire Firer and Rescue Service say they have been called at 3.41am today (July 25) after reports of a fire in Northallerton.

A service spokesman said: "Both Northallerton appliances responded to a car on fire.

"The fire also spread to a nearby shed of approx 3x3m containing a butane gas cylinder.

"Fire crews extinguished the fire using hose reels and breathing apparatus, and confirmed the butane cylinder was safe, before they carried out a fire investigation."