A large fire in North Yorkshire has completely destroyed sheds, an outbuilding, and a hot tub earlier this morning (Tuesday).
Fire crews from Malton and Helmsley were called to reports of a fire in a garden on Oaklands, Pickering, at 7:39 am.
On arrival, firefighters found the blaze had started in the middle of three adjoining sheds, one of which containing a hot tub, and had spread to a wooden garden shed on one side and a brick outbuilding on the other.
The fire caused total destruction, with 100% fire damage to the shed containing the hot tub, the wooden garden shed and the brick outbuilding.
The fire also caused superficial radiated heat damage to two nearby homes, including cracked windows and melted guttering.
Crews successfully extinguished the fire and carried out post incident engagement in the area.
A spokesperson from North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue said, “Crews used two hose reel jets, one breathing apparatus and a thermal imaging camera to deal with the incident. The caused was believed to be accidental.”