Incident Summary – Day Shift, Wednesday 31st December
Time: 07.37 Location: Winton Road, Northallerton
A Crew from Northallerton responded to a report of a car on fire on a driveway of a premises. Neighbours had extinguished the fire prior to Fire Service arrival. Crews found the vehicle smoldering and used a Hose Reel Jet to dampen down the vehicle further.
Time: 10.00 Location: Scargill Road, Harrogate
A Crew from Harrogate responded to a request to assist Ambulance with the extrication of a casualty who had fallen in their property.
Time: 10.31 Location: St Nicholas Cliff, Scarborough
A Crew from Scarborough responded to a report of people stuck in a lift. Crews used lift keys and crew power to lower the lift to a safe landing area and release the people.
Time: 14.38 Location: Knox Avenue, Harrogate
Crew from Harrogate responded to a report of a vehicle that was smoking. The fire was out on arrival of the crew. A thermal scan was carried out and the vehicle was left in the hands of the driver awaiting recovery.
Time: 14.53 Location: Raw Lane, Kirkby Wharf
Crews from Tadcaster and York responded to a report of a single vehicle road traffic collision where a vehicle had come to rest on its side in a ditch. All persons were out of the vehicle on arrival of the crews. Crews made the scene safe and isolated the vehicle.
Time: 14.59 Location: Esplanade, Scarborough
Crew from Scarborough responded to a request for assistance from Ambulance with extrication of a casualty from a property and into an Ambulance.
Time: 15.14 Location: Cambridge Street, Harrogate
Crews from Harrogate responded to a report of a person stuck in a lift. Crews used lift keys to release the occupant.
Time: 16.41 Location: Bouthwaite, Pateley Bridge
Crews from Ripon and Grassington responded to a report of a house fire seen from a distance. The caller rang back to confirm they had driven closer to the house and found it to be a controlled burn in the grounds of the house. Ripon Crew continued for details, Grassington stood down.
Crews from Acomb, Ripon and Selby also attended automatic fire alarm activations. These were found to be false alarms.