Incident Summary – Night Shift Wednesday 20th September

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.

19:14     Rubbish fire – Byland Avenue, York

A crew from Huntington has been called to a rubbish fire on a play area. Crew used a bucket of water and a knapsack sprayer to extinguish. The cause is believed to be deliberate.

20:30     False alarm – Otley Road, Harrogate

A crew from Harrogate has responded to a smoke alarm activation in a residential property. This was a false alarm due to dust in the detector head.

23:33     Person locked out – Diamond Street, York

A crew from York has gained entry to a residential property after the occupant became locked out and a candle was left unattended inside. Crew used a triple extension ladder to gain entry through an upstairs window.

23:42    False alarm – off Chapel Street, Hillam

A crew from Selby has responded to a smoke alarm activation in a domestic property. This was a false alarm due to a fault on the system. Advice given.

00:48     False alarm – Harrogate Road, Littlethorpe

A crew from Ripon has responded to a smoke alarm activation in a domestic property. This was a false alarm due to a faulty detector.

02:08 False Alarm, Cornlands Road, York

A crew from Acomb has responded to a smoke alarm activation in a property. This was a false alarm due to a system fault.

04:41 Gain Entry, Selby

A crews from Selby assisted paramedics to gain entry to a premises. Crews used locksnapper.

05:01 False Alarm, Shipton Road, York

A crew from Acomb has responded to a smoke alarm activation in a property. This was a false alarm due to water in a detector head.