Incident Summary – Night shift, Monday 17th August
Time: 17:10 Location: Cononley
Skipton crew attended the area to investigate a report of flames and smoke in the open. Crew confirmed this to be a controlled burn with responsible persons in attendance. No action by Fire Service, advice given.
Time: 17:22 Location: York
Acomb crew attended a residential street following a report of a fire in the open. On arrival, crew confirmed this to be a controlled burn in a garden. The fire was out on arrival of Fire Service crew. Advice given.
Time: 17:24 Location: Stillingfleet
York crew attended the area to investigate following a report of smoke sighted. On arrival, crew confirmed this to be a controlled burn, under supervision of responsible person. Advice given.
Time: 17:47 Location: Reeth
Reeth crew attended an alarm activation at a domestic property. Crew confirmed this to be a false alarm due to cooking fumes.
Time: 17:50 Location: Stokesley
Stokesley crew attended a residential area to investigate following a report of a fire in the open. On arrival, crew confirmed this to be a controlled burn, under supervision of responsible person. No action, advice given.
Time: 18:00 Location: Worton
Hawes crew attended the area following a report of a fire in the open. On arrival, crew confirmed this to be a bonfire which had been left unattended. One hose reel used to extinguish. Responsible person located and advice given.
Time: 18:08 Location: Hebden
Grassington crew attended an area by the river to investigate a report of a fire in the open. On arrival, crew confirmed this to be a barbeque which had been extinguished by persons in attendance. Crew carried out inspection of surrounding area. Advice given.
Time: 18:47 Location: Tadcaster
Tadcaster crew attended a domestic property following a report of flooding inside. On arrival, crew confirmed this to be water leaking from a boiler. Occupiers had isolated water and gas. Crew carried out assessment and gave advice.
Time: 19:14 Location: Aiskew
Colburn crew attended an automatic fire alarm activation. On arrival and following investigation, crew confirmed this to be a false alarm. Advice given to occupier.
Time: 19:26 Location: Knaresborough
Knaresborough crew attended an area in the open to investigate a report of a fire. Crew confirmed this to be controlled burning, under supervision. Advice given to responsible person.
Time: 19:51 Location: Whitby
Whitby crew attended and extinguished a fire in the open under a bridge, using a hose reel jet. No persons in attendance, cause believed to be deliberate.
Time: 20:21 Location: York
York crew attended attended a residential area to investigate following a report of a fire in a garden. On arrival, crew confirmed this to be a controlled burn in a fire pit, under supervision of occupier. No action, advice given.
Time: 20:41 Location: Norton
Malton crew attended attended a residential area to investigate following a report of a fire in the open. On arrival, crew confirmed this to be a controlled burn, under supervision of responsible person. No action, advice given.
Time: 20:46 Location: York
Acomb crew extinguished a small fire in a play park. This involved a tyre which formed part of the play equipment. Backpack sprayer and bucket of water used to extinguish. Police informed of incident.
Time: 22:29 Location: York
York crew assisted with lifting a resident. Crew power used to assist. Resident left with carers in attendance.
Time: 00:54 Location: Whitby
Whitby crew attended a domestic property to assist with releasing an occupier from a room with a defective lock. Small tools used to gain entry, allowing safe release of occupier. No injuries, occupier left with family members.
Time: 05:09 Location: Bedale
Northallerton crew attended an automatic fire alarm activation at a domestic property. On arrival and following investigation, crew confirmed this to be a false alarm.