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Spate of fires in Sherburn in Elmet prompts police action
Officers responded to several reports of small fires being set around Sherburn in Elmet, near Selby, on Friday evening (April 10).
North Yorkshire Police said it worked with North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service to “locate and extinguish the fires quickly, while also making efforts to identify the individuals responsible”.
A force spokesperson urged parents and carers to “please speak with their children about the dangers and consequences of this behaviour”.
“Setting fires, even small ones, poses significant risk to people, property, and the wider community,” they said. “It also diverts emergency services away from other priority incidents, where someone may urgently need our help.”
The spokesperson said North Yorkshire Police would be increasing patrols in the “affected areas over the coming days to provide reassurance and to deter any further incidents”.
They added: “If you have any information that may assist our enquiries, please contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, or report online. In an emergency, always dial 999.”
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