A FLAT in Scarborough has been severely damaged by fire.
The blaze broke out in a second floor landing area at a property in Falsgrave Road early today.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said it started under floorboards and was believed to have been caused by an electrical fault.
A spokesman said it caused severe damage to an unoccupied privately owned flat, a communal landing area and entrance hall, and other flats suffered water damage.
Three crews from Scarborough and Filey tackled the blaze, which was reported at 1.39 am by a member of the pubic who heard a fire alarm going off inside the building.
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