A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of arson following a spate of vehicle fires in Skipton over the weekend.

Officers responded to a report of a vehicle on fire at the junction of Shortbank Road and Greatwood Avenue in Skipton at around 3.45am on November 13.

On arrival it was found a second vehicle had been set alight at the junction of Shortbank Road and Hurrs Road.

A shed had also been set alight at an address on Hurrs Road.

A 25-year-old man was arrested near the scene on suspicion of arson. He has subsequently been released on bail.

Officers are requesting the public’s assistance to help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.

In particular, they are appealing for witnesses who may have seen anything suspicious in the area or anyone CCTV of the incident.