Incident Summary – Night shift, Monday 18th August

Published 19th Aug 2025

Time: 17:19     Location: A64 Crambeck Bridge

Crew attended a two vehicle road traffic collision. Drivers from both vehicles out on arrival of fire and rescue. One driver no injuries, second driver checked over on scene then taken to hospital by family member for checks. Crew used small tools to make vehicles safe.

Time: 17:20     Location: Colburn Lane, Colburn

Crews attended following a report of a fire within a residential property. Small fire in property, out on arrival of fire service crews. Natural ventilation to clear smoke from property. Inspection carried out and advice given.

Time: 18:21     Location: Upsall Road, South Kilvington

Crews attended a single vehicle road traffic collision. Driver out of vehicle on arrival and taken to hospital via road ambulance for precautionary checks. No action required by fire service. Incident left with Police.

Time: 19:47     Location: Area of Osmotherly

Crew attended following report of a fire in the open. Crew extinguished a small fire in the open using bucket of water and gave advice.

Time: 21:56     Location: Davygate, York

Crew attended an automatic fire alarm activation at a commercial building. On arrival and following investigation, crew confirmed this to be a false alarm.

Time: 01:37     Location: Trafalgar Square, Scarborough

Crew attended an automatic fire alarm activation at a residential property. On arrival and following investigation, crew confirmed this to be a false alarm.

Time: 02:02     Location: Spofforth

Crews responded to a reports of a residential property fire. On arrival, crews requested additional fire crews to assist. All persons out of property and surrounding properties. Hose reels and main jets used, along with an aerial ladder platform vehicle to extinguish fire from above.

Time: 02:38     Location: Gargrave Road, Skipton

Crew attended to assist police with gaining entry to a property. Entry gained and incident left with police.

Time: 06:14     Location: Larpool Lane, Whitby

Crews attended following report of a fire within a commercial building. Crews confirmed a fire to an electrical appliance, extinguished using one hose reel jet. Crews cleared smoke using a positive pressure ventilation fan and gave advice.