Overview
- A trailer loaded with hay caught fire on the A19 at Easingwold, leaving a stretch of the bypass closed between Thirsk Road Roundabout and Cross Lanes Roundabout.
- Emergency services extinguished burning hay bales at the scene and crews moved to clear the area before repair work could begin.
- North Yorkshire Council has ordered the full closure while inspectors and repair teams assess and fix damage, and it expects disruption to continue into the following day.
- The AA reported the A19 was blocked both ways from York Road to Thirsk Road but said traffic was coping and motorists are advised to use alternative routes.
- No cause for the fire or estimate of damage costs has been released and residents and drivers should expect delays while emergency repairs and safety checks are completed.