Incident Summary – Day Shift – Tuesday 21st July

Published 21st Jul 2026

Time: 07:53 Location: B6265

Crew from Ripon were mobilised to a single vehicle road traffic collision. Incident involved an electric vehicle so crews used small tools to isolate the battery and make the scene safe.

Time: 08:26 Location: Main Street, Copt Hewick

Crews from Ripon and Harrogate attended a boiler fire at a residential property. 1 hose reel jet and 2 breathing apparatus were used to extinguish the fire. A thermal imaging camera was then used to check for hotspots, advice given to homeowners regarding next steps.

Time: 10:13 Location: Beech View, North Duffield

Selby crew were mobilised to assist Ambulance with extricating a patient from a residential premises. Crew power was used to extricate the patient to a road ambulance.

Time: 10:35 Location: Old Malton Road, Malton

A crew from Malton attended a report of an automatic fire alarm at a multiple residential premises. This was confirmed to be a false alarm.

Time: 11:11 Location: B6255, Hawes

Crew from Hawes were mobilised to a report of smoke sighted in the open. This was found to be a controlled burn under supervision. Advice was given.

Time: 11:20 Location: Long Street, Topcliffe

Crews from Ripon, Thirsk, Boroughbridge attended a report of a single vehicle road traffic collision with two trapped casualties. On arrival both casualties were out of the vehicle. Crews made the scene safe and the incident was left with the Police and Ambulance.

Time: 11:27 Location: Marsett

Crews from Leyburn attended a report of smoke sighted in the open. This was found to be a fire to hay bales and crews extinguished using wildfire tools and a hose reel jet.

Time: 11:32 Location: Edens Way, Ripon

Crews from Harrogate attended a report of a smoke coming from the cooker within a residential premises. On arrival the small fire had been extinguished, crews gave advice to occupants.

Time: 11:41 Location: Stubbs Road, Little Smeaton

Selby crew attended a report of grassland smouldering around a disused railway. This was found to be a log smouldering and crews extinguished using a hose reel jet.

Time: 11:54 Location: Priors Lane, Halton East

A crew from Skipton responded to a fire sighted on a railway embankment. This was found to be three seats of fire and crews extinguished and dampened down using a hose reel jet this was caused by embers from a steam train passing.

Time: 12:49 Location: High Street, Knaresborough

A crew from Harrogate responded to a person stuck inside a toilet block. A triple extension ladder was used to gain access through an open window and release the person who was safe and well.

Time: 13:23 Location: Albemarle Crescent, Scarborough

Scarborough crew attended a report of an automatic fire alarm sounding at a residential property. This was confirmed to be a false alarm

Time:13:27 Location: Danes Dyke, Scalby

A crew from Scarborough were mobilised to gain entry at a residential premises. On arrival of crews the occupant opened the door and no fire service action was required.

Time: 13:36 Location: Danelaw Gardens, Brompton

Northallerton crew were mobilised to assist Ambulance to gain entry to a residential property. Small tools were used to gain entry.

Time: 13:39 Location: High Petergate, York

York crew attended a report of an automatic fire alarm sounding at a residential property. This was confirmed to be a false alarm

Time: 14:13 Location: Coneythorpe

A crew from Boroughbridge responded to a report of smoke sighted. On arrival this was found to be a controlled burn. Advice was given.

Time: 14:29 Location: Knipe Point Drive, Osgodby

Crew from Scarborough were mobilised to a report of black smoke sighted in the woods. Crews used a knapsack sprayer to extinguish.

Time: 14:32 Location: North Parade, Skipton

Skipton crew were mobilised to a child stuck up a tree. On arrival they had been assisted down by a responsible person and no fire service action was required.

Time: 15:15 Location: Marsett

A crew from Hawes responded to smoke sighted in the open. On arrival this was found to be a fire to two hay bales. Crews used a hose reel jet and small tools to extinguish.