A CAR caught fire following an electrical fault earlier this afternoon.
North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue said that they were called to a car on fire at East Moor near Helmsley at around 2pm.
Crews from #Helmsley & #Pickering are currently tackling a car fire in the East Moor area of Helmsley using hose reels.
— North Yorkshire Fire (@NorthYorksFire) July 12, 2018
Crews from both Helmsley and Pickering stations went to the scene.
They used two breathing apparatus and two hosereel jets to extinguish the fire.
It is believed it was caused by an electrical fault.
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