Incident Summary – Saturday 17th October – Day Shift

Time: 09:02  Location: Main Street, Sutton on the Forest

Easingwold crew were mobilized to a report of wood chippings that had been left smoldering. Crews located 5 piles of chippings measuring about 2m x 2m each and used 1 hose reel jet and wildfire tools to extinguish and distribute the wood.

Time: 09:05  Location: Thimbeley 

Northallerton crew were mobilized to an automatic fire alarm at a residential premises. This was confirmed to be a false alarm.

Time: 10:37  Location: Gribdale Gate, Kildale

Crews from Stokesley and Leyburn with the Argocat responded to a small fire in the woods. This was caused by a campfire that had been left unattended and spread to a fire measuring approx. 8m x 4m.

Time: 10:43  Location: Church Lane, Monk Fryston

Crews from Selby and Tadcaster responded to a fire within a public assembly building. This was caused by the motor smoking, crews isolated the electrics and dampened down. Thermal imaging camera was used to check for any further hot spots and the incident was left with the responsible person on site.

Time: 11:03  Location: Field Lane, Heslington 

York crew responded to a report of a tree stump that was on fire. A tree had fallen and a small fire had started as a result, crews used one knapsack sprayer to extinguish.

Time: 11:30 Location: Front Street, Sowerby

Northallerton crew responded to a report of a ring stuck on the finger of an elderly resident. Crews used a ring cutter to remove safely.

Time: 11:35  Location: Victoria Avenue, Ripon

Ripon crew responded to a request from Ambulance to gain entry, on arrival entry had already been gained and crews weren’t required to take any action.

Time: 11:41  Location: Hurricane Way South, Sherburn in Elemet

Acomb crew attended a report of a person trapped on a cherry picker at height after the mechanism failed. The person was suspended about 40m in the air, crews used other machinery equipment on site to take a crew member up with harnesses and safely rescue the person trapped and bring them back down to ground level.

Time: 12:08  Location: Stonebridgegate, Ripon

Ripon crew assisted to a casualty that had fallen outside of station, crews assisted with first aid until they were transported to hospital.

Time: 12:59  Location: Deansfield Court, Norton

Malton crew responded to an automatic fire alarm, this was a false alarm caused by the manual call point being accidentally activated.

Time: 16:27  Location: Huntington Road, York

York crew responded to a fire within a chimney at a residential property. Crews used chimney kit to extinguish the fire and assisted with naturally ventilating the property.

Time: 16:32  Location: Wethercote Lane, Old Byland

Thirsk and Scarborough responded to a report of a campervan on fire. **This incident is still ongoing at time of publish**