Overview
- Emergency services rushed to Cambridge Street after a blast around 5:45 am Friday, leading to a major multi‑agency response.
- North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue, police, ambulance teams and the gas board set a cordon, closed Cambridge Street and Victoria Road, and evacuated about 50 to 70 homes and businesses.
- Yorkshire Ambulance Service said two people were taken to hospital, and residents described a loud boom and damage to nearby properties.
- Community hubs including Scarborough Spa, The Street and the YMCA offered shelter, food and a safe place for people who had to leave their homes.
- Fire crews scaled back after early afternoon, but the cordon remains while police, fire investigators and gas engineers work to confirm the cause.