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Gas leak causes fire in York household

Wednesday, 31 August 2022 00:05

By Luke Davis

A fire was caused at a York household this week after a gas leakage brought on by pipe damage.

A fire was caused at a York household this week after a gas leakage brought on by pipe damage.

Fire crews were called out to the address just off York Road in Acomb just after 9:30pm on Monday night.

It is believed that a butane gas cylinder from a gas barbecue was on fire. A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service noted that: “The crew attended and extinguished the fire caused by damage to the gas pipe causing a gas leak".

The fire was promptly put out.

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