A BIN containing a large quantity of fat caught fire in the early hours of today.
Fire crews were called to Eastborough in Scarborough just after midnight to reports of an industrial bin well alight. The crew from Scarborough extinguished the fire using hose reel.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Fire Service said the cause is believed to have been spontaneous combustion.
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