Firefighters were called after 1,500 straw bales caught fire in Burton Salmon (Image: Pixabay/Newsquest)
Firefighters were called after 1,500 straw bales went up in flames today (Wednesday, October 11).
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service says a crew was called to the blaze in Burton Salmon, in the Selby District close to the border with West Yorkshire, at 3.19pm.
A service spokesperson said the crew was working with the farmer to extinguish the fire and protect other bales nearby.
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