Multiple crews battle large barn fire near Easingwold

North Yorkshire fire crews have been tackling a large barn fire over night.

They were called to the blaze at Flawith, near Easingwold, at 9.11pm.

Crews from Easingwold, Boroughbridge, Acomb and Huntington and a water bowser from Tadcaster have gone to the incident.

The barn contained livestock, but the animals were safely removed from the barn before the arrival of firefighters.

Around 650 bales were well alight. At 7.20am today (Wednesday), the North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said the incident is ongoing.