Incident Summary – 30th September 2024, Day Shift

Published 30th Sep 2024

Time: 07:37  Location: York 

Crews from York and Acomb responded to a report of smoke seen coming from a boat. Crews confirmed this to be a false alarm, the smoke was coming from a log burner on the boat. Crews gave advice to a responsible person.

Time: 08:10  Location: York 

A crew from York responded to a report of a HGV that had become stuck under a tree branch and was blocking the road. On the arrival of crews, no fire service action was required as local farmers were assisting to cut the tree and release the HGV. Crews stood by until the arrival of police.

Time: 08:44  Location: Harrogate 

A crew from Harrogate responded to a report of an alarm activation at a residential property. This was a false alarm due to system testing. Advice was given to a responsible person.

Time: 10:46  Location: York 

A crew from Tadcaster assisted a member of public who had fallen in the street. Crews carried out an initial assessment of the casualty and provided first aid care until the arrival of ambulance crews.

Time: 10:54  Location: Northallerton

A crew from Northallerton responded to a report of a smouldering fire that had been left unattended. Crews located the fire and dampened the area down with 1 hose reel jet.

Time: 11:50  Location: Harrogate

Crews from Harrogate and Knaresborough responded to a report of a fire in an electrical substation. Crews extinguished a fire in the unit using dry powder extinguishers and cordoned off the area until Northern Power engineers attended the site and isolated the unit. Crews carried out welfare checks on neighbouring residents and local businesses due to power outages. The incident was left in the hands of Northern Power engineers.

Time: 12:03  Location: York 

Crews from York, Acomb and Tadcaster responded to a report of an alarm sounding and a smell of smoke in a residential property. Crews carried out a thorough investigation and found no sign of fire.

Time: 12:23  Location: Ripon 

A crew from Ripon responded to assist gaining entry to a residential property where the elderly occupant had fallen and was unable to let relatives in. Crews gained entry to the property using small tools and left the occupant in the care of their relatives and ambulance crews.

Time: 12:57  Location: Filey 

A crew from Filey responded to a request for assistance in moving a casualty who had fallen in their property. Crews used crew power to move the casualty from the floor into a comfortable position and left them in the care of ambulance crews.

Time: 13:15  Location: Richmond 

A crew from Richmond responded to a report of smoke seen in the loft of a residential property. Crews carried out a thorough investigation and found an electrical junction box that had smouldered causing a smoky haze in the loft space of the property. Crews isolated the electrics to the top floor of the property and gave advice to the occupant.

Time: 13:26  Location: Harrogate 

A crew from Ripon responded to a report of an alarm activation in a residential property. This was a false alarm due to a fault on the system.

Time: 13:31  Location: York 

A crew from York responded to a report of a smell of gas in a residential property where the alarm was also sounding. Crews carried out a thorough investigation and found no smell of gas. Advice given for gas engineer to be contacted.