Incident Summary – 25th August 2026, Tuesday Dayshift
Time: 07:02 Location: Catterick
Richmond responded to reports of a large plume of smoke. However after investigation this was confirmed as steam from a factory. False alarm good intent.
Time: 07:34 Location: Micklegate, York
York responded to an activated fire alarm. After inspection, this was confirmed as a false alarm.
Time: 09:01 Location: Dale Edge, Eastfield
Scarborough responded to a hedge on fire with a domestic garden. Crews extinguished the fire using a hose reel jet.
Time: 09:31 Location: Cod Beck Reservoir
A crew responded to a reported camp fire in a wooded area. The fire was out on arrival and crews dampened down the area with knapsack sprayers.
Time: 09:50 Location: Sherburn in Elmet
Selby responded to an electrical pylon on fire in a field. Crews prevented further fire spread and awaited the arrival of the electrical board engineer. The electricity board isolated power and crews extinguished the fire using knapsack sprayers and beaters.
Time: 10:03 Location: Scalby Road, Scarborough
Scarborough responded to an activated fire alarm inside a residential building. After inspection, this was false alarm caused by the testing of the system.
Time: 10:17 Location: Glusburn
Skipton responded to an activated fire alarm inside a residential property. This was confirmed as a false alarm.
Time: 10:40 Location: Near Dunslow Road, Eastfield
Scarborough and Filey responded to a two vehicle road traffic collision. All persons were out on their arrival. Crews assisted police with making the scene safe only. No injuries were reported at this incident.
Time: 11:07 Location: Bullamoor Road, Northallerton
A crew from Northallerton responded to a fire in the open measuring approximately 4m x 4m. Crews used a hose reel jet to extinguish.
Time: 11:39 Location: Stray ‘Rein, Harrogate
A crew from Harrogate responded to a report of a person starting a fire. On arrival no fire had been started and no fire service action was required.
Time: 12:29 Location: Haxby, York
A crew from York responded to a fire alarm activation inside a residential building. After inspection, this was confirmed as a false alarm.
Time: 13:20 Location: A6055 Scotch Corner
A crew from Richmond responded to a report of a car on fire which was out on arrival of the crew. Highways who were in attendance had extinguished the fire using a dry extinguisher and no further fire service action was required.
Time: 13:24 Location: Great Ayton
A crew from Thirsk alongside crews from Cleveland fire and rescue service and an argocat from Kirbymoorside responded to a fire on moorland. The fire was out on arrival but still smoldering. The fire measuring 5 x 3 metres was extinguished fully before crews left the incident.
Time: 13:26 Location: Whitwell on the hill
A crew from Malton responded to a report of a fire in a field. On arrival, after investigation, this was found to be a false alarm with good intent due to dust from farming machinery.
Time: 13:41 Location:
Selby responded to an activated fire alarm inside a residential property. After inspection, this was confirmed as a false alarm.
Time: 13:53 Location: A1 Northbound, Scotch Corner
Crews from Richmond, Ripon and an assisting appliance from Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service responded to a vehicle fire on the A1 Motorway which also spread to a nearby hedge and fence. Crews extinguished the fire with a hose reel jet and dry extinguisher. Another crew located themselves off the A1 Motorway to extinguish the fire to the hedge. The incident was left with police and highways.
Time: 14:40 Location: Acomb Wood
Acomb responded to a fire to some woodland close to a residential area. The fire measured 4 x 4 metres and was extinguished using a hose reel jet. The cause of the fire is believed deliberate.
Time: 14:58 Location: B6163, Knaresborough
Knaresborough responded to an activated fire alarm inside a residential property. After inspection, this was confirmed a false alarm.
Time: 15:04 Location: Near Eppleby
Reeth responded to a stubble field fire which was out on their arrival as farmers had extinguished fire using their own water bowser. Crews checked for hotspots before leaving the incident.