Police are hunting for car thieves who stole a car and then set it on fire in York.
It happened early on Saturday morning (13 November). First, police received a report of a stolen Seat hatchback.
Then, at 6.21am, a Huntington fire crew was called to a car on fire at West End in Strensall.
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By that time York police had located the car and used their own kit to put out the fire before it took complete hold.
A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “A crew from Huntington responded to reports of a car on fire that had been deliberately ignited.
“The fire was out on arrival so crews used a thermal imaging camera to check for hotspots.”
On Twitter, Sgt Paul Cording said that enquiries were ongoing to locate the suspects.