ARSONISTS have been blamed for starting a fire in a field yesterday.
Malton fire crews were called to the stubble field near Low Marishes at 3.23pm on Monday.
A spokesman for North Yorkshire Fire Service said: "The cause of the fire is believed to be deliberate. Crews extinguished it using two hose reels."
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