Flames have been seen bursting from a manhole in Acomb in York (Image: Newsquest)
FLAMES have been seen bursting from a manhole in a York suburb.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called in at 3.40pm today (September 16) after reports of a fire in the street.
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A service spokesman said: "Crews from Acomb responded to smoke and flames from an electrical circuit under a manhole cover.
"They extinguished the fire and the incident was left with Northern Power Grid."
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