Incident Summary – Night shift, Friday 17th July
Time: 19:44 Location: Harrogate
Harrogate crews attended a domestic property following a report of an alarm activation. On arrival and following investigation, crew confirmed this to be a false alarm due to cooking fumes. Advice given.
Time: 20:14 Location: Skipwith, Selby area
Selby attended an area in the open to investigate a report of a fire. Crew found this to be an abandoned camp fire, smouldering. Backpack sprayers and tools used to extinguish.
Time: 20:18 Location: Whitby
Whitby attended a domestic street close to woodland to investigate a report of a fire in the open. This was confirmed to be controlled burning, under supervision. Advice given to responsible person in attendance.
Time: 20:36 Location: York
Acomb crew attended and extinguished a bonfire in a rear garden of domestic property. Fire extinguished due to size and proximity to property. Police also attended incident. Advice given to occupier.
Time: 22:44 Location: Del Pyke, York
Crews from York and Acomb were mobilised to a potential fire at a residential property. On crews arrival this was found to be a false alarm due to burnt food triggering the smoke alarm. Crews used a positive pressure ventilation fan to air out the property.
Time: 00:24 Location: Stuart Avenue, Richmond
Richmond’s appliance were requested by ambulance to assist with the difficult extrication of a patient from their property. Crew power and strops were used to transport them into the road ambulance where they were then taken to hospital.
Time: 01:36 Location: Thorpe Green Lane, York
Acomb’s crew responded to an automatic fire alarm activation at a residential property. After a thorough investigation, this was found to be a false alarm due to a fault on the system.
Time: 01: 37 Location: Strensall, York
Huntington’s pump were mobilised to a residential property to assist with a person that had fallen inside. Crews used crew power to lift them back into a safe position and assess them for any injuries. The incident was left with responsible people on scene.
Time: 03:38 Location: Newborough, Scarborough
Scarborough’s TRV crew responded to reports of a wheelie bin on fire. Crews used one hose reel jet to extinguish and dampen down. The incident was left with police due to deliberate ignition.