Firefighters were called out last night to reports of a fire at a pond.
The York fire crew responded to Osbaldwick at 7.14pm.
A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “The York crew were sent to reports that youths had been setting a fire on wooden boards at the pond.
“Upon arrival crew found evidence of a fire which was already extinguished.
“Crews inspected and left the scene. “