Incident Summary – Saturday 31st October – Night Shift
Time: 18:09 Location: Danby, Whitby
A crew responded to a fire sighted. On arrival this was found to be a controlled burn under supervision. Advice was given.
Time: 18:20 Location: Scarborough
A crew from Scarborough responded to people stuck inside a lift. Lift keys were used to release the people who were unharmed.
Time: 18:21 Location: East Parade, Harrogate
A crew from Harrogate responded to a fire alarm activation inside a residential property. On arrival this was confirmed to be a false alarm.
Time: 18:41 Location: Fylingdales, Whitby
A crew responded to a report of a fire sighted. On arrival this was found to be a controlled burn under supervision. Advice was given.
Time: 19:00 Location: Great North Road, Wentbridge
Crews from Selby and an appliance from West Yorkshire fire and rescue service responded to a large bonfire. Crew used a hose reel jet to extinguish and dampen down.
Time: 19:20 Location: Selby
A crew from Selby responded to a fire sighted. This was found to be a controlled bonfire under supervision.
Time: 19:43 Location: Ickornshaw
Crews from Skipton and an appliance from Lancashire fire and rescue service responded to a report of a fire sighted. After a thorough search of the area no fire was located.
Time: 19:51 Location: Laburnum Grove, Richmond
Crews from Richmond, Reeth and Leyburn responded to a fire within a residential property. The fire was located on the ground floor and crews wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the fire using a hose reel jet and dry powder extinguisher. The occupants were all out on arrival but crews administered oxygen therapy to one occupant for minor smoke inhalation. Crews also rescued two cats from inside the property and naturally ventilated the property of all smoke on the ground and first floor. After the fire was extinguished, one occupant travelled to hospital for a precautionary check up.
Time: 21:03 Location: Otley Road, Harrogate
Harrogate responded to a boiler leaking water inside a residential building. After investigation crews isolated the water and stopped the leak. Advice was given to the occupier to contact an emergency plumber.
Time: 21:59 Location: York
A crew from York responded to a fire alarm activation inside a residential property. On arrival this was found to be a false alarm due to steam from a shower.
Time: 22:39 Location: Harrogate
A crew from Harrogate responded to assist a person that had fallen within their home and was uninjured but unable to get back up. Crew power was used to move the person back to a safe position.
Time: 23:07 Location: Old Great North Road, Brotherton
Crews from Selby alongside an appliance from West Yorkshire fire and rescue service responded to a report of a fire sighted. This was found to be a small fire consisting of tree branches and was extinguished with a hose reel jet.
Time: 04:30 Location: Picccadilly, York
York were requested by police to gain access to a property for ambulance crews wishing to complete a welfare check on an occupant but had no response. Crews used a lock puller and other small tools to gain access. The occupant was left in the hands of paramedics.