Incident Summary – Night shift, Thursday 21st May

Published 22nd May 2026

Time: 1733     Location: Morton On Swale

Northallerton crew attended an area in the open following a report of smoke in the area. Crew confirmed this to be a small fire, under supervision of local farmer. Advice given, no action taken.

Time: 1849     Location: Osbaldwick, York

Acomb crew attended following a report of a fire in the area. Crew found this to be a small rubbish fire, out on arrival. No action required by fire service.

Time: 1920     Location: Bishop Thornton

Harrogate crew attended a two vehicle road traffic collision involving two cars. All persons out of vehicles, no injuries. Crews carried out general scene safety then handed over to Police.

Time: 1924     Location: Seamer Road, Scarborough

Scarborough crews assisted paramedics in lifting a patient who had fallen. Crew power used to assist. Casualty left in hands of paramedics for checks.

Time: 2045     Location: Newholm, Whitby area

A crew from Lythe assisted with moving a patient from a property into a road ambulance. Crew power used to assist.

Time: 2133     Location: Harrogate

Crews from Harrogate responded to a report of smoke sighted close to a residential building. This was a false alarm caused by cooking fumes from an extraction system at a nearby restaurant.

Time: 2343     Location: Brompton On Swale

A crew from Richmond responded to a report of an industrial unit issuing a large volume of smoke. This was a false alarm caused by steam.

Time: 0009     Location: Sherburn In Elmet

A crew from Tadcaster attended a fire in the open. Household waste had been illegally fly tipped in a gateway and deliberately set fire to. The crew used a hose reel jet to extinguish the fire. Details passed to relevant agencies.

Time: 0014   Location: Harrogate

Harrogate’s appliance responded to an automatic fire alarm sounding at a residential premises, this was found to be a false alarm.

Time: 0221   Location: York

Acomb’s crew were mobilised to an incident involving flooding inside a premises that resulted in an alarm activation. Crews silenced the alarm and gave advice to the occupier.

Time: 0239  Location: Topcliffe 

A crew from Thirsk were requested by paramedics to assist with gaining entry to a property. Crews used a lock snapper to gain access, the property was resecured and the incident was left with paramedics.

Time: 0251  Location: Riccall

Selby’s pump were mobilised to an incident involving an automatic fire alarm sounding at a commercial premises. This was found to be a false alarm.

Time: 0441    Location: Gateforth

Both Selby crews were requested by police to attend a property due to smoke issuing from it following the activation of an intruder alarm. This was found to be a false alarm due to a smoke cloak at the premises. Incident was left with police.