Incident Summary – Day Shift – Wednesday 15th April

Time: 11:44  Location: Tameside, Stokesley

Crew from Stokesley attended an automatic fire alarm at a residential premises. This was confirmed to be a false alarm.

Time: 12:13  Location: A63, Thorpe Willoughby

Tadcaster crew attended reports of a hedge row on fire in a layby to the side of the A63. Crews used 1 hose reel jet to extinguish the fire, this was believed to have been caused by a dropped cigarette.

Time: 12:40  Location: Fairfax Court, York 

York and Acomb crew attended a report of an automatic fire alarm within a residential premises with no response from occupier. This was confirmed to be a false alarm caused by cleaning fumes.

Time: 14:16  Location: A1237, Haxby

A crew from York attended a report of a fire seen to the side of the road, this was confirmed to be a deliberate fire of a bush that was set alight by youths. 1 knapsack sprayer used to extinguish.

Time: 13:50  Location: Scalby Road, Scarborough

Scarborough crew attended a residential property to assist ambulance with gaining entry. Crews used a gain kit to enter via the front door and left the casualty in the care of Paramedics.

Time: 13:55  Location: Fylingdales, Whitby

Crews from Whitby, Robin Hoods Bay and Scarborough attended a fire on the moors measuring 20m x 5m. Crews used extended hose reel and knapsacks to extinguish the fire .

Time: 14:23  Location: Carrfield, York

A crew from Acomb attended a fire in the garden of a premises, this was a burn consisting of garden waste with responsible persons on site however due to the size of the fire, crews used 1 hose reel jet to extinguish and advice given.