Incident Summary – Night Shift Monday 20th March 2023

Published 21st Mar 2023

To ensure that people are not identifiable from our incident round-up, we will no longer be providing street names for smaller towns and villages, where incidents have occurred.

18:18   Small fire – Northallerton Road, Bedale

A crew from Bedale has been called to reports of a small rubbish fire in the open. Crew used 1 hosereel jet to extinguish. The cause is believed to be controlled burning left unattended.

20:20   False alarm – Royal Albert Drive, Scarborough

A crew from Scarborough has investigated reports of a fire in the open. This was a barbecue under supervision. No action taken.

20:49   Small fire – Halfpenny Close, Knaresborough

A crew from Knaresborough has been called to a wheelie bin on fire in the open. Crew used a knapsack sprayer and buckets of water to extinguish. The cause is believed to be deliberate.

21:13   Rescue – Danebury Drive, York

A crew from Acomb has been called to assist a male who was unable to get out of the bath. Crew power only used.

23:23   False alarm – Cayton, Scarborough.

Scarborough crews attended a domestic property to investigate reports of an overheated alarm panel. Crews inspected panel and no fire was involved. Crews gave advice to occupier and removed a fuse.

23:53   False alarm – Thirsk. 

Thirsk crews attended a smoke alarm activation at a domestic property. This was a false alarm caused by a fault.

00:31   Assist Ambulance – Walmgate, York.

York crews attended a domestic property to assist Ambulance crews to gain entry to a property. On arrival Fire Service attendance was not required.

00:50   Garage fire –  Hambleton, Selby.

Selby crews attended a fire involving a detached domestic garage.

01:06   False alarm – Risedale Drive, York.

Acomb crew attended a smoke alarm activation at a domestic property. This was a false alarm.

01:41   Assist Ambulance  – Castle Road, Scarborough

Scarborough crews assisted Ambulance crew to gain entry to a domestic property to access a patient.

03:17   Assist Ambulance – Hutton Conyers

A crew from Ripon has been called to gain entry to a domestic property to allow ambulance crew to access a patient. Crew used a lock snapper and small tools.