Incident Summary – Day Shift 8th November
Time: 09.15 Location: Hudswell
Richmond crew responded to reports of a fire sighted, on arrival this was found to be a false alarm due to a control burn under supervision.
Time: 09.29 Location: York
Crews from York, Acomb and Tadcaster were mobilised to reports of a tumble dryer on fire. On arrival crews deployed breathing apparatus to prevent escalation, all persons were accounted for. Crews used a hose reel jet to extinguish and a thermal imaging camera to check for any hotspots. Crews assisted with ventilating the property.
Time: 10.21 Location: Scarborough
Scarborough crews responded to assist paramedics gain entry to a property, on scene crews liaised with paramedics and assistance was no longer required. The incident was left with the paramedics on scene.
Time: 10.56 Location: Sinnington
A crew from Kirkbymoorside responded to assist ambulance extricate a casualty. Crews used a stretcher to safely move the casualty and left them in the care of paramedics.
Time: 11.36 Location: Stapleton
Richmond crew were mobilised to a fire sighted, on arrival this was found to be a false alarm due to control burning under supervision.
Time: 13.09 Location: Scarborough
Scarborough crew responded to a fire sighted, on arrival crews found a bonfire measuring approximately 8 X 5 metres left unattended. Crews used 01 hose reel jet to extinguish.
Time: 13.22 Location: Scarborough
Robin Hood Bay crew were mobilised to a fire on grassland, on arrival this was found to be a control burn under supervision.
Time: 13.29 Location: Ripon
A crew from Ripon assisted an individual locked in a bathroom after the lock mechanism failed. Crews safely released the individual from the bathroom.
Time: 15.31 Location: Northallerton
Northallerton and Thirsk crew attended a single vehicle road traffic collision, crews used edraulic cutting equipment to perform a roof flap procedure to allow paramedics access to the casualty in the vehicle. Crews assisted with extrication and the casualty has been taken to hospital as a precautionary measure.
Time: 15.35 Location: York
Crews from York, Acomb and Huntington responded to smoke coming from a garage. On arrival crews deployed breathing apparatus to prevent escalation. Once crews located the fire they extinguished using a hose reel jet and checked for further hotspots using a thermal imaging camera. Crews used a positive pressure ventilation fan to ventilate the garage.
Time: 16.16 Location: Brotherton
Pontefract (West Yorkshire Fire) and Selby responded to reports of black smoke. On arrival crews found a vehicle on fire, crews extinguished embers using a knapsack sprayer, police were informed.
Time: 16.46 Location: Thirsk
Thirsk crews responded to reports of vegetation on fire. This incident is ongoing at the time of publishing.
Crews from York (X2), Acomb (X2), Harrogate (X2), Robin Hoods Bay and Ripon also attended automatic fire alarm activations. After inspection these were found to be false alarms.