Appeal Following Reports of Youths Setting Fires – Sherburn in Elmet

Neighbourhood Policing Officers responded to several reports of small fires being set around Sherburn in Elmet yesterday evening.

Officers worked alongside colleagues from North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service to locate and extinguish the fires quickly, while also making efforts to identify the individuals responsible.

We are asking parents and carers to please speak with their children about the dangers and consequences of this behaviour. Setting fires, even small ones, poses significant risk to people, property, and the wider community. It also diverts emergency services away from other priority incidents, where someone may urgently need our help.

Our teams will be conducting increased patrols in the affected areas over the coming days to provide reassurance and to deter any further incidents.

If you have any information that may assist our enquiries, please contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, or report online. In an emergency, always dial 999.