Incident Summary – Day Shift 12th August
Time: 08.35 Location: Broadway, Colburn
A crew from Richmond responded to a report of multiple automatic fire alarm activations. After inspection this was found to be a false alarm caused by a fault on the system.
Time: 08.55 Location: A64 W, Askham Bar
Crews from York, Tadcaster and Acomb responded to a report of a grass verge on fire. This was located and found to be a small grass fire caused by a lorry having a tyre blow out. Crews used 1 hose reel jet to dampen down the area.
Time: 09.37 Location: Ellerbeck
Two Crews from Northallerton responded to a report of a combine harvester on fire in a field of standing crops. Crews found smoldering embers in the combine and extinguished it using 1 hose reel jet and a thermal imaging camera.
Time: 09.51 Location: A171, Cloughton
Crews from Scarborough responded to a report of a fire to a vehicle on the A171. On arrival of the crews this was found to be a blown turbo. Crews used a thermal imaging camera to check the temperature and left the incident in the hands of the Police.
Time: 09.56 Location: A169, Pickering
A crew from Malton responded to a report of a 2 vehicle road traffic collision which involved an electric vehicle. Crews administered immediate emergency care, isolated the vehicles and made the scene safe.
Time: 11.48 Location: Catterick
A crew from Richmond responded to a report of a fire in a woodland. On arrival the crews located a small fire measuring 10m x 2m. Crews used 2 hose reel jets and stays to extinguish the fires.
Time: 12.31 Location: Tower Street, York
Crews from York and Acomb responded to a report of a tree on fire with youths in the tree after climbing it. After a thorough search of the area no fire and no persons in a tree were found. This was believed to be a hoax call.
Time: 12.33 Location: Strensall, York
A crew from Huntington responded to a request from Ambulance to assist with a difficult extrication of a casualty from a first floor and into a road Ambulance.
Time: 12.50 Location: Flaxley Road, Selby
A crew from Selby responded to a request from Police to assist with cleaning fuel from a road following a road traffic collision. Crews used drizzit pads to absorb the fuel.
Time: 13.27 Location: Newton Upon Rawcliffe
Scarborough crews responded to a report of a fire to cut straw in a wheat field. Crews located a fire measuring approximately 20m x 50m. Crews extinguished the fire and dampened down hot spots.
Time: 13.37 Location: Aislaby, Whitby
A crew from Whitby responded to a report of a van that was smoking. On arrival crews found the van had overheated and supplied water for coolant.
Time: 13.38 Location: A59 Embsay
A crew from Skipton responded to a fire on a railway embankment. Crews located a fire measuring approx 20m x 2m and extinguished it using 1 hose reel jet and thermal imaging camera.
Time: 14.28 Location: Tara Park, Malton
A crew from Huntington who were on standby at Malton, responded to a report of a fire in the open. Crews located a fire measuring 10m x 10m made up of waste, trees and crops.
Time: 14.31 Location: Grewelthorpe
A crew from Ripon responded to a report of a camp fire by a stream. The camp fire was out upon our arrival and measured 1sq/m. Inspection only by the crew.
Time: 14.39 Location: Lealholm
Crews from Whitby and Lythe responded to a report of a fire to a log cabin. Crews used 1 hose reel jet, 1 thermal imaging camera, 1 Triple extension ladder and hand tools to extinguish the fire.
Time: 14:43 Location: A687, Burton in Lonsdale
Hornby crew from our neighbouring brigade responded to reports of a fire in grassland. Crews found a fire measuring 5m x 5m and used 1 hose reel jet to extinguish.
Time: 15:02 Location: Settrington, Malton
Crews from Malton responded to reports of grass and hedging on fire. On arrival the crews located a fire in a crop measuring 10m x 5m. Crews extinguished the fire using 1 hose reel jet.
Time: 15.27 Location: Sutton Road, Wigginton
Crews from York and Huntington responded to a report of a 2 vehicle road traffic collision where a casualty was trapped in one vehicle. Crews extricated the occupant of the vehicle using edraulic cutting equipment and left them in the hands of Ambulance. Crews then monitored one of the vehicles which was electric for a suitable length of time.
Time: 16.04 Location: Elvington Lane, Dunnington
A crew from Tadcaster responded to a report of a fire in a field. This was found to be a controlled burn under supervision and no fire service action was necessary.
Time: 16.23 Location: Stump Cross, Boroughbridge
A crew from Ripon responded to a report of smoke sighted in the area. Crews found this was a controlled burn under supervision and no fire service action was required.