Fire started deliberately in Hull Road Park, Tang Hall

Firefighters have been called to a fire at a park in Flaxman Avenue in Tang Hall <i>(Image: Haydn Lewis)</i>
Firefighters have been called to a fire at a park in Flaxman Avenue in Tang Hall (Image: Haydn Lewis)
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A FIRE has been started deliberately in a park in a York suburb.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called at just before 5.57pm last night (January 25) to  Flaxman Avenue in Tang Hall. 


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A service spokesman said: “Crews from York responded to a report of youths setting a fire in a park.

“After a through search of the area no fire was found. It is believed it was put out by a member of the public prior to fire service arrival.  Police were informed.”

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