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Fire crews tackle skip fire believed to be arson in North Yorkshire town

A skip fire believed to be deliberate broke out near a commercial building on Norton Road in Malton at 6.15am.

<i>(Image: Newsquest)</i>

(Image: Newsquest)

A skip fire believed to be deliberate broke out near a commercial building in a North Yorkshire town last night (Wednesday).

Both Malton appliances responded to the fire measuring 2 x 2 metres close to a commercial building in Norton Road, Malton at 6.15pm.

Crews extinguished the fire using a hose reel jet.

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A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said: "There was no damage to the building and police were informed as this fire was believed to had been deliberate."