Incident Summary – Day shift, Thursday 24th September

Published 24th Sep 2026

Time: 08:13    Location: Kexby, York

York crew attended an extinguished a fire in the open. One hose reel jet used to dampen down hotspots within woodland ground.

Time: 09:09    Location: High Worsall

Northallerton crew attended a domestic property. A small fire had occurred in a kitchen, the fire was out on arrival of fire service. Crews used small tools to investigate and a thermal image camera to ensure no fire spread. Natural ventilation carried out to clear smoke and advice given.

Time: 09:22    Location: Harvest Drive, Malton

Malton crew attended a domestic property to investigate an alarm sounding. On arrival and following investigation, crew confirmed this to be a false alarm due to a fault within the system. Advice given.

Time: 10:18    Location: Duggleby

Malton crew attended an domestic property on request from Ambulance, to assist with lifting a patient. Crew power used to assist paramedics move patient from property, into ambulance.

Time: 10:36    Location: Bank Wood Road, Womersley

Selby crew attended and extinguished a fire in the open. One hose reel jet and small tools used to extinguish.

Time: 11:16    Location: Lady Graces Ride, Scarborough

Scarborough crew attended and extinguished an unattended bonfire. One hose reel jet used to extinguish.

Time: 12:11    Location: B1222, Fulford area

Yorkk crew investigated the area following a report of smoke sighted. On arrival, crew confirmed this to be controlled burning, under supervision. Advice given to responsible person.

Time: 13:25    Location: Waithwith Road, Catterick Garrison

Richmond crew attended an domestic property on request from Ambulance, to assist with lifting a patient. Crew power used to assist paramedics move patient from property, into ambulance.

Time: 13:26    Location: Broxa Forest 

Scarborough crew attended the area following a call from Forestry England to advise of an area of smouldering within the forest. Crew located the fire on foot and worked to extinguish using backpack sprayers and small tools.

Time: 13:41    Location: Drake Close, Whitby

Whitby and Lythe crews attended the area to inspect the contents of a bin wagon which had been emptied onto the road following a fire within. A thermal image camera was used to check the contents and crew remained with this until arrival of council personnel for clean up. Crews escorted the wagon back to it’s depot as precaution.

Time: 14:27    Location: Hazlewood

Tadcaster crew attended following a report of a fire in the open. Crew located a controlled burn, under supervision. Crews damped down the surrounding area and gave advice to responsible person carrying out the burn.

Time: 15:43    Location: Stonegate, York

York crew attended following a report of an alarm activation. On arrival and following investigation, crew confirmed this to be a false alarm due to a fault in the detection system. Advice given.