Incident Summary – Friday 27th February – Day Shift

Time: 07:22   Location: High Skellgate, Ripon

Crew from Ripon and Harrogate attended a flat fire, the fire was out on arrival of the fire service. Positive pressure fans used to ventilate the building. The cause was believed to be deliberate.

Time: 09:51  Location: Givendale Road, Scarborough

Crews from Scarborough attended a smell of gas at a residential property, the gas was isolated by crews and left for the arrival of the gas board.

Time: 11:48   Location: Betton Rise, Scarborough

Crew from Scarborough attended a fire in the open which was described as being a bit out of control. On arrival this was confirmed to be a controlled burn under supervision.

Time: 12:31  Location: Huntington Road, York

Crew from York attended to two persons stuck in a lift. Lift keys and crew power used to rescue persons.

Time: 12:36   Location: Main Street, Minskip

Crew from Knaresborough attended a controlled burn got out of control. On arrival the fire had been put out by residents but crews used 1 hose reel jet to dampen down the surrounding area.

Time: 13:04  Location: Showfield Lane, Malton

Crew from York and Malton attended an automatic fire alarm, this was confirmed to be a false alarm caused by a fault on the system.

Time: 13:15  Location: Helens Square, York 

Crew from Acomb attended a retail premises due to persons being stuck in a toilet cubicle. Hooligan tool used to release them safely.

Time: 14:02  Location: Church Square, Harrogate

Crew from Ripon attended to a call button pressed within a lift and no contact was able to be made. Crews made entry and no persons were trapped, this was a false alarm.

Time: 14:04  Location: High Skellgate, Ripon

Crews from Ripon attended a residential flat fire. All persons were out on arrival, 2 breathing apparatus and 1 hose reel jet used dampen down. The cause was believed to be deliberate.

Time: 14:30  Location: Ascot Way, York

York crew attended an automatic fire alarm sounding in a residential building. This was confirmed to be a false alarm.

Time: 15:09 Location: Malpas Road, Northallerton

Northallerton crew attended a residential premises to assist gaining entry for Ambulance. Crews used a 9m triple extension ladder to gain access to an open first floor window. Access gained and casualty left in the care of Ambulance.

Time: 15:30  Location: Catterick Road, Catterick Garrison

Crew from Richmond attended to a small child locked inside a vehicle. Small tools and Pac ex used to break a window and gain entry safely and child returned with parent.