Incident Summary – Wednesday 29th July 2026 – Night Shift
Time: 17:56 Location: Whitby
Crew from Whitby assisted ambulance crews with the extrication of a patient from a property. Crew power only used.
Time: 18:56 Location: Harrogate
Crew from Harrogate responded to reports of youths trying to start fires in some woodlands. Crews located a small camp fire and extinguished using a bucket of water.
Time: 19.34 Location: A19
York crew responded to reports of a vehicle fire. On arrival this was found to be a false alarm due to a blown head gasket. Incident was left with the responsible person who was organising recovery.
Time: 19.41 Location: York
Acomb crew responded to reports of a bin fire. Crews located the bin and extinguished using one hose reel jet.
Time: 19.53 Location: Whitely
Crew from Selby were mobilised to reports of a fire sighted. This was found to be a controlled burn under supervision.
Time: 20:57 Location: Grassington
Crews from Grassington were mobilised to reports of a fire sighted. This was found to be a camp fire as part of an organised trip. Responsible person in attendance with means of extinguishing. No action taken.
Time: 21:19 Location: Eastfield
Crew from Scarborough responded to reports of flooding inside a property caused by no waste water pipe being fitted under the shower.
Time: 22:14 Location: A19, Knayton
Crew from Thirsk and Northallerton attended a single vehicle road traffic collision where a car had left the road and travelled through a field and come to rest in a ditch. Crew used a triple extension ladder to assist the occupant from the vehicle.
Time: 23:46 Location: York
Crew from York responded to reports of a small fire in the open. Crew located a small fire consisting of newspaper. Extinguished using a bucket of water.
Time: 00.24 Location: Harrogate
Harrogate crews responded to reports of potentially a smell of smoke in a property. On arrival crews confirmed this to be a false alarm due to an overheating battery, crews removed the battery from the property and gave advice to the responsible person present.
Time: 01.09 Location: York
York crews mobilised to reports of a fire in the rear of a property that looked to be getting bigger, on arrival this was found to be a false alarm due to control burning under supervision. Advice was given to the individual present.
Time: 05.39 Location: York
A crew from Acomb responded to gain entry to a property due to welfare concerns. Crews gained access and administered first aid to the occupant who had fallen. Neighbours were also on scene, crews gave advice and left the occupant in the care of the neighbours whilst waiting for paramedics to arrive.
Crews from Harrogate responded to an automatic fire alarm sounding, on arrival this was found to be false alarm. Advice was given to the responsible person.