Crews called to fire in the open on York street

Firefighters went to an incident on a riverside street in York last night (Sunday).

They were called to Balfour Street at 6.23pm.

A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Crews from Acomb attended an incident involving a small fire in the open that consisted of cardboard.

“Crews used two knapsack sprayers to extinguish the fire.”