FIREFIGHTERS were called in to a petrol fire in a garden.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue say they were called out to a house in Knaresborough at about 7pm last night (July 11).

A service spokesman said: "A crew from Knaresborough responded to a fire in the rear garden of a property.

"This was caused when a dropped cigarette ignited some spilt petrol which in turn spread to some garden furniture.
"The crew used a hose reel jet and thermal imaging camera to put it out."