Attempt to set car on fire in Harrogate

It happened on a driveway on Heather Way in the town on Saturday night

Author: Edward BreslinPublished 16th May 2021

Firefighters were called out in Harrogate on Saturday night, after an attempt was made to set a car on fire on a driveway.

It happened on Heather Way in the town at around 10.40pm.

The driver's window of the car had been smashed, and a plastic bottle containing petrol and a wick had been thrown in.

Luckily, it failed to set the whole car alight, and was smouldering away on the driver's seat and burnt itself out.

Fire crews say the police also attended.

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