Incident Summary – Night Shift, Friday 4th July 2025
Time: 17.11 Location: Jubilee Terrace, York
Crews from Acomb responded to a report of a fire in the open measuring 3m x 2m. crews extinguished the fire using 1 Hose Reel Jet.
Time: 17.12 Location: Foxwood Lane, York
Crews from Tadcaster responded to multiple reports of a fire to grassland. The fire measured approximately 40m x 15m and was spreading to trees and hedging. Crews used 2 Hose Reel Jets and Beaters to extinguish the fire.
Time: 17.19 Location: New Earswick, York
Crews from York responded to a report of some garden waste that had caught fire. The fire measured approximately 2m x 2m and crews extinguished the fire using 1 Hose Reel Jet.
Time: 18.08 Location: Sheriff Hutton
Crews from Easingwold, York and Malton responded to a report a person had got stuck in mud over their knees and could not self extricate. Crews used a Triple Extension ladder and Crew Power to extricate the casualty from the mud unharmed.
Time: 19.08 Location: Selby
Crew from Selby attended a report of a pan being left on a hob in a residential premises causing smoke logging to that and neighbouring properties. On arrival of the crews the residents had naturally vented the properties. Crews gave advice.
Time: 19.54 Location: Harrogate
Crew from Harrogate responded to the activation of an automatic fire alarm in a commercial premises. After a through inspection this was found to be a false alarm, believed to be due to a fault on the system.
Time: 20.17 Location: Old Maltongate, Malton
Crews from Malton responded to a report of a fire under a road bridge. On arrival, the crews found a small fire made up of branches. It is believed the fire was started deliberately.
Time: 20.49 Location: Cross Hills, Skipton
Crews from Skipton responded to a report of a child accidentally getting locked into a vehicle. Crews used a Glass Punch to release the child from the vehicle.
Time: 22.16 Location: York
York Crew responded to a report of a fire behind a property which was causing concern to local residents due to the location of a large tree which crosses the boundary between properties. The fire was out on arrival of the crews, who found it was a controlled burn with adequate surpression equipment in place. Crews gave advice to both parties.
Time: 22.52 Location: Whitby
The Crew from Whitby responded to a request from Ambulance to assist with lifting a patient and transporting them to an awaiting ambulance. Crews used crew power.
Time: 23.33 Location: Nether Poppleton, York
Crews from Acomb responded to an activation of an automatic fire alarm in a commercial premises. After a thorough external examination no sign of fire was found.
Time: 03:23 Location: Valley Drive, Harrogate
Requested by Police, Harrogate crew made the scene safe following a single car RTC with no persons present. Incident left with Police who will trace registered keeper.
Time: 04:04 Location: Skipton
Skipton crew responded following a partial gable end collapse of an empty domestic premises in a terraced street with debris fallen into street. The aerial platform from Harrogate was also requested due to the weight of rubble still on the roof which required moving.