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| River Ouse boat destroyed by fire in York | River Ouse boat destroyed by fire in York |
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| A boat was destroyed by fire which tore through the vessel on the River Ouse in York. | A boat was destroyed by fire which tore through the vessel on the River Ouse in York. |
| About 35 firefighters tackled the blaze on the motor cruiser which was moored near to the King's Arms on Kings Staith on Saturday night. | About 35 firefighters tackled the blaze on the motor cruiser which was moored near to the King's Arms on Kings Staith on Saturday night. |
| Riverside businesses and homes were evacuated whilst the fire was put out. | Riverside businesses and homes were evacuated whilst the fire was put out. |
| Police said the blaze was not thought to be suspicious and no-one was hurt. The fire service said investigations into the cause were under way. | Police said the blaze was not thought to be suspicious and no-one was hurt. The fire service said investigations into the cause were under way. |
| Emergency services were called to the fire just after 19:30 BST. | Emergency services were called to the fire just after 19:30 BST. |
| The fire service said it was believed to have started in a crew compartment and the boat was completely destroyed. | The fire service said it was believed to have started in a crew compartment and the boat was completely destroyed. |
| Graham Buckle, from North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, said properties were evacuated because of the "smoke hazard". | |
| "Because the boat's made of fibre glass as well as the diesel tanks, there was a lot of thick black acrid smoke given off and the wind was blowing it on to the riverside properties and the Ouse bridge. | |
| "So we asked the police to evacuate those premises because of the smoke hazard." |