A crew from Malton responded to a report of a fire in Rainbow Lane playground at 8.49pm on Saturday.
On the arrival of crews the fire was out.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said: "Crews carried out an inspection and liaised with police due to the deliberate nature of the fire."
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