The stricken vessel was nine miles offshore
Scarborough RNLI was called out this morning when a fishing boat’s engine caught fire nine miles offshore.
The crew had extinguished the fire before the all-weather Shannon lifeboat arrived.
The lifeboat launched at about 7.30am and had towed the boat back to the harbour by 9.40am.
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High: 11°C | Low: 7°C
Sunny intervals
High: 11°C | Low: 7°C
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High: 11°C | Low: 7°C
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High: 11°C | Low: 7°C
Medium-level cloud
High: 11°C | Low: 7°C
Medium-level cloud
High: 11°C | Low: 7°C
An incident on Wednesday evening led to the centre on Ashbourne Road being evacuated.
Rain and frequent showery downpours will be accompanied by strengthening winds along the coast today.
Some parts of the North York Moors near Fylingdales remain closed to the public after this summers moorland fire with unexploded ordinance still a concern.
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