Crews attend high rise Yorkshire flats after Christmas leftovers cause fire

Emergency services attended a block of high rise flats in Yorkshire - after Christmas leftovers caused a fire.

By Daniel Sheridan

Published 25th Dec 2020, 12:16 BST

Updated 25th Dec 2020, 12:20 BST

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service attended the incident in Harrogate on Christmas Eve.

The service said the fire involved a grill pan shortly after 6pm.

The resident of the flat had turned on their grill, with Christmas leftovers still inside.

Crews discovered the fire in the grill pan was out on their arrival.

They ventilated the property and fitted a new smoke alarm.