Two cars were destroyed in a blaze in Selby this morning (Friday).
The blaze happened in the bays close to the main entrance to Abbey Walk Car Park.
A white car caught fire. A red Mercedes parked next door was then partially consumed by the flames.
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Selby and Tadcaster firefighters came and put the fire out at 10.49am.
A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “The fire was caused accidentally with one vehicle, before spreading to a second vehicle.
“Crews extinguished the fire using two hose reel jets, firefighting foam, a thermal imaging camera, immediate emergency care pack and two breathing apparatus.
“The fire caused 100% fire damage to the first vehicle and 95% fire damage to the second vehicle. Crews assisted with casualty care of one of the vehicle owners.”
Police taped off the area around the smouldering cars.
The fire sent a huge cloud of black smoke into the air, which could be seen for miles around.
