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Boat catches fire on the river in York

Two crews were called to a boat fire on the River Ouse in York today (Sunday).

Firefighters from York and Acomb went to the incident at 1.29pm.

A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Upon arrival they found there to be a fire in the engine compartment of a marine vessel.

“The Co2 fire suppression system had activated and crews used a hose reel, thermal imaging and breathing apparatus to investigate.

“The fire damage was confined to the engine compartment and no persons were on board at the time.”