A TRACTOR was severely damaged by fire near Malton this afternoon.
The blaze happened on the A64 near Musley Bank, just west of Malton, at 1pm.
A JCB tractor towing a trailer burst into flames. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the fire was caused by oil dripping on to the hot engine.
A witness posted this brief video on twitter:
@BBCBreaking Heat literally causes tractor to catch fire, A64 Yorkshire. pic.twitter.com/21qQv5rM1N
— SeppBlatterRBX (@DarthYorkshire) July 3, 2015
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