Incident Summary – Tuesday, 30th July 2026 – Day Shift
Time: 08:09 Location: Chain Lane, Knaresborough
Crews from Harrogate responded to an alarm sounding and a smell of burning in a commercial premises. On arrival, after investigation this was confirmed to be a false alarm with good intent.
Time: 08:51 Location: Station Road, Grassington
A crew from Grassington responded to a two vehicle road traffic collision. Crews made the scene safe and the incident was left with the police.
Time: 09:47 Location: Heslington, York
A crew from York responded to a report of smouldering ground. On arrival this was found to be a unattended campfire. Crews extinguished using knapsack sprayers.
Time: 09:49 Location: Bondgate, Ripon
Crews from Ripon responded to smoke inside a residential property. On arrival this was found to be a false alarm due to cooking fumes. The property was naturally ventilated.
Time: 10:59 Location: Staintondale, Scarboroguh
A crew from Scarborough responded to a report of fire in woodland. This was a fire measuring approximately 4m x 4m and was extinguished and dampened down. Crews then carried out a thermal scan to confirm there was no hotspots.
Time: 11:15 Location: Seamer, Scarborough
A crew from Scarborough responded to a report of a fire in a garden. On arrival this was confirmed to be a controlled burn under supervision. Advice was given.
Time: 12:00 Location: Picadilly, York
A crew from York responded to two people stuck in a lift. Lift keys were used to release the people who were safe and well.
Time: 12:16 Location: Walworth Avenue, Harrogate
Both crews from Harrogate responded to a fire within a compartment of a large vehicle. Crews dampened down on scene and then followed the vehicle to a local depot where the contents were emptied, the fire was extinguished and crews checked for further hotspots.
Time: 13:07 Location: Sneaton Corner
Crews from Robin Hoods bay and Whitby responded to smoke sighted on moorland. On arrival this was found to be dust on the moorland.
Time: 13:38 Location: Winterburn
Crews from Skipton and Grassington responded to an agricultural building fire. Crews used two hose reel jets to extinguish the fire.
Time: 14:57 Location: Foxholes
A crew from Filey responded to a fire sighted in the open. On arrival this was confirmed to be controlled burning under supervision. Advice was given.
Time: 15:53 Location: Westbourne Park, Scarborough
A crew from Scarborough responded to a request from the Ambulance service to help assist with the extrication of a casualty. Crew power was used to extricate the casualty to a road ambulance.
Crews from Ripon, Knaresborough, York (x2) and Acomb attended fire alarm activations. On arrival, after investigation, these were all confirmed as false alarms.