Incident Summary – Day Shift, Tuesday 4th November

Published 4th Nov 2025

Time:  08.43  Location: Church Street, Whitby

A Crew from Whitby responded to a request for assistance from Ambulance who were unable to access a casualty who had fallen in their property.  Crews used small tools to gain entry to the property for the Paramedics.

Time: 08.49   Location: Park Grove, York 

A Crew from Acomb responded to a report of a camping gas cannister that was leaking in the garden of a property.  The cannister had emptied on arrival of the crews and no action was taken by the Fire Service.

Time:  12.52  Location: Kirkby Mills, Kirkbymoorside 

A crew from Helmsley responded to a report of a fire between two houses.  On arrival of the crews this was found to be a controlled burn under supervision by a responsible person.

Time:  13.10  Location: Seebohm Mews, York

Crews from York responded to a report of water flooding a premises. Crews attempted to isolate the water supply but were unable due to its source being from an external boiler.  The incident was left with on-site engineers who were working to fix the issue.

Time:  14.01  Location:  Westfield Lane, Wiggington 

A crew from York responded to a report of a pile of wood chippings smoldering.  Crews used shovels to turn over and extinguish the smoldering wood chip.

Time:  14.11  Location:  Low Lane, Swinton

A Crew from Malton responded to a report of a fire to a car that had already been extinguished.  Crews used a Thermal Imaging camera to ensure the fire was out and the vehicle was safe.

Time:  14.33  Location:  Haxby, York

The Crew from York responded to assist ambulance to gain entry to a property due to concerns for the occupant.  Crews used game kit to gain entry and left the casualty in the hands of Ambulance.

Time:  15.24  Location: Eastfield, Scarborough

Crews from Sherburn and Scarborough responded to a report of a fire to a property.  Crews gained entry to the property using small tools and found no sign of fire.

Time:  16.21  Location: Alcuin Avenue, York

A Crew from York responded to a report of a fire in a park,  Crews used 1 hose reel jet to extinguish the fire which was believed to have been started deliberately.

Crews from Acomb also attended an automatic fire alarm activation. This was found to be a false alarm.