FIRE crews are currently tackling large a fire at neighbouring properties.
Crews from Bedale, Richmond, Northallerton and Masham are currently battling the blaze at North End, Bedale.
Police officers are also at the location.
A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said they were called at 3.26pm with a report that there was a fire in a shop on North End which had spread to a derelict building next door.
He added: "We have been called to provide assistance while the fire brigade tackle it."
It is not yet known whether anybody has been injured in the blaze.
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