Firefighters were called to a barn fire in North Yorkshire.

Three fire crews were called to the blaze at 10.48pm in Danby Wiske, near Northallerton, on Saturday (July 15).

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say 100 hay bales were on fire and were extinguished by the crews.

A service spokesperson said: “Crews from Northallerton, Thirsk and Bedale responded to a barn fire containing 100 hay bales well alight.

“Crews used one hose reel jet, one 45mm jet to extinguish the fire."

On Sunday afternoon the spokesperson said the incident had been brought to a close.

"Stokesley crews removed bales from barn and broke them up with assistance from farmer and Manetou and then extinguished them," they said. "This incident is now closed."