The fire service has said that it was a portable oven that set fire to a garage next to a home near York.
Two fire crews were called to the scene in Strensall at 6:30pm on Saturday the 6th.
A North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said the oven’s hob had been “accidentally” switched on, igniting the contents above.
The fire caused damage to about half of the garage, they said.
They added that firefighters extinguished the blaze using one hose reel jet and ventilated the property using a ventilation fan.
