Incident Summary Day Shift Monday 13th April

Published 13th Apr 2026

Time: 11:27 Location: Skipton

Crew from Skipton responded to an automatic fire alarm activation. This was found to be a false alarm caused by a fault on the system.

Time: 11:46 Location: Tadcaster

Incident Involved a request to assist family members gaining entry to a property due to concerns for the occupant. Crew gained entry via an upstairs window. Occupant found safe and well and left in care of family.

Time: 12:11 Location: York

Crews from York and Acomb were mobilised to reports or a farm building on fire. On arrival this was actually found to be a fire in the open measuring 4 x 4 meters left unattended. Crew used 1 hose reel jet to dampen down and then left fire to burn itself out.

Time: 13:18 Location: Askham Richard

Crew from Tadcaster were mobilised to reports of a car on fire. Crew used spreaders to open the bonnet and 1 hose reel jet to extinguish the fire which was confined to the engine bay.