Two houses in Thirsk damaged in fire caused by dropped cigarette

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service attended a fire on Thursday March 14 at a property in Norby, Thirsk.
By Corinne Macdonald
Published 14th Mar 2019, 18:48 BST
Updated 14th Mar 2019, 19:53 BST
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service attended a fire on Thursday March 14 at a property in Norby, Thirsk caused by a dropped cigarette. (File photo.)North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service attended a fire on Thursday March 14 at a property in Norby, Thirsk caused by a dropped cigarette. (File photo.)
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service attended a fire on Thursday March 14 at a property in Norby, Thirsk caused by a dropped cigarette. (File photo.)

The fire had started in a garden caused by a dropped cigarette.

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The exteriors of two houses were also damaged including soffits, downpipes, windows and extractor fan vents.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service attended a fire on Thursday March 14 at a property in Norby, Thirsk caused by a dropped cigarette. (File photo.)North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service attended a fire on Thursday March 14 at a property in Norby, Thirsk caused by a dropped cigarette. (File photo.)
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service attended a fire on Thursday March 14 at a property in Norby, Thirsk caused by a dropped cigarette. (File photo.)

A spokeswoman for the force said: "Crews led two residents to safety from the house, and a 57 year old female was treated on scene by paramedics for smoke inhalation."

The fire crew from Thirsk and Northallerton used two hose reel jets and a thermal imaging camera to extinguish the flames.