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.