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Sept 2021
Youths set fire to roof in Harrogate
Firefighters arrived to find two chairs on fire in the car park as well as the roof fire, which had already gone out. Police are now dealing with the incident.
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Two fire crews were called to Ainsty Road in Harrogate last night following reports that youths had set fire to the roof of a building.
When firefighters arrived just after 6pm, they found two chairs on fire in the car park as well as the roof fire, which had already gone out.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said in its incident log:
"Crews extinguished the fire and passed the details of the incident onto the police."
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Later on last night, Harrogate firefighters responded to reports of a young person on a roof believed to be under the influence of alcohol.
The incident, on Forest Lane, happened around 12.30am this morning.
The young man was already down from the roof and with police when the firefighters arrived.
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