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Firefighters save house from blaze in North Yorkshire

The fire damage at the house in Whitby. Photograph: Station Manager Tony Walker on Twitter
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Firefighters saved a house from being consumed by flames early this morning (Tuesday).

They were called to a fire at the home in Dundas Gardens in Whitby at 12.23pm.

The porch and its contents were alight. “Flammable contents had overheated and ignited,” a North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said.

Another view of the damage. Photograph: Station Manager Tony Walker on Twitter
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The scene of the fire

Station Manager Tony Walker said on Twitter: “Crews did a great job stopping the flames entering the property and limiting damage. No persons injured.”

Fire crews from Whitby and Lythe put out the flames with one hose reel jet.

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