Electricity cable fire causes power cut in Leyburn

An electric fire caused a power cut in Leyburn last night.

Firefighters were called to Shawl Mewsey just after 8pm.

An electricity cable had fallen from a pole and caused a fire.

Firefighters from Leyburn attended until the arrival of the electricity board.

Households reported a power cut from around 8pm until at least 3am.