Firefighters spent five hours putting out a blaze caused by a disposable barbecue in the North Yorkshire countryside.

Three appliances were sent to the scene near Great Ayton where an area of grassland was well ablaze.

Two North Yorkshire fire engines were sent to the scene along with one appliance from Cleveland Fire Brigade.

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Bob Hoskins, group manager for Hambleton and Richmondshire at North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, tweeted these images to warn the public about the consequences of irresponsible use of the barbecues.

The Northern Echo: The disposable barbecue caused a fire on grassland near Great Ayton Picture: Bob HoskinsThe disposable barbecue caused a fire on grassland near Great Ayton Picture: Bob Hoskins

He said: "The fire spread to an area of grass land and proved difficult to access by fire crews who spent five hours at the incident.

"Can you use you Fire Investigator skills to work out the cause?"

The emergency services have repeatedly warned people against using barbecues in the countryside during the summer months when dry grass and moorland is particularly susceptible to fire.

The Northern Echo: The disposable barbecue caused a fire on grassland near Great Ayton Picture: Bob HoskinsThe disposable barbecue caused a fire on grassland near Great Ayton Picture: Bob Hoskins

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