Incident Summary – 11th May 2026, Night shift

Published 12th May 2026

Time: 17:03 Location: Bondgate, Ripon 

A crew from Ripon responded to a report of an alarm activation in a residential property. This was a false alarm due to cooking fumes.

Time: 19:55 Location: Eastfield, Scarborough

Crew from Scarborough responded to reports of a fire in some bushes. On arrival crews located a small camp fire left unattended. Crew extinguished using buckets of water.

Time: 20:40  Location: Monk Fryston

Crew from Selby responded to reports of a fire sighted i a field. Crew located a small fire left unattended. Extinguished using 1 hose reel jet.

Time: 22:07 Location: Outgang Lane, York 

A crew from York responded to a report of a fire seen in the open. Crews confirmed this to be a controlled burn under supervision. Advice was given to responsible persons.

Time: 22:22 Location: Asenby 

A crew from Thirsk responded to a report of a fire seen in the open.

Time: 22:32 Location: Blenheim Terrace, Scarborough 

A crew from Scarborough responded to a report of a fire in the open. Crews located a small fire that they extinguished using 1 hose reel jet. Advice was given.

Time: 23:10  Location: York

Crew from Acomb attended a fire to a rear garden. This was a controlled burn that had got slightly out of control. Crews extinguished using knapsack sprayer and buckets of water.

Time: 23:12  Location: Sowerby

Crews from Thirsk and Northallerton were mobilised to a late fire call where a charger had caught fire and burnt a patch of carpet. Crews attended and carried out an inspection using a thermal imaging camera.

Time: 00:30  Location:  Harrogate

Crew from Harrogate were sent to assist ambulance crews gain entry to a property. On arrival contact was made with the occupants and it was found that the person they were looking for was not at this location.

Time: 01:47 Location: Settle

Crews from Skipton and Bentham were mobilised to reports of a chimney fire. This was found to be a false alarm. No incident located.

Time: 03:31 Location: York

Crews from York and Acomb were mobilised after a CCTV operator believed they saw smoke inside a business they were monitoring. This was a false alarm. No smoke or fire was found.