Incident Summary – Tuesday 21st July – Night Shift

Time: 18:11    Location: A64, Hopgrove

Crews from Acomb and Tadcaster attended a fire to the central reservation of the road.  Crews used 1 hose reel jet to extinguish and dampen down surrounding area.

Time: 18:40    Location: Gargrave

Crew from Skipton attended a property after reports of a bonfire left unattended. On arrival crews found this to be a controlled burn under supervision. Advice given.

Time:  19:01   Location: Filey

Crew from Filey assisted a person who had fallen outside the station. First aid administered until arrival of ambulance crews.

Time:  19:26   Location: A168, Hunsingore

Crew from Knaresborough and Harrogate attended a single vehicle road traffic accident where a car had left the road and ended up in a ditch. Crews extricated casualty on spinal board and handed in to care of paramedics.

Time: 19:37    Location: Forcett

Crew from Richmond attended a property after reports of a fire to a wooden TV cabinet in a bedroom. The cause is believed accidental. The fire was out on arrival of crews who checked over with a thermal imaging camera and check the loft space in case of fire spread.

Time: 19:46    Location: Osmotherley

Crew from Northallerton attended reports of a bonfire left unsupervised. Crew located a small fire and extinguished using 2 buckets of water.

Time: 20:00    Location: Goathland

Crew from Lythe assisted paramedics with the extrication of a casualty from their home to an ambulance. Crew power only used.

Time: 20:04    Location: Sutton in Craven

Crew from Skipton responded to reports of a group of people having a BBQ in an unsuitable location. Crews attended and extinguished using knapsack sprayers. Advice given to responsible person.

Time: 21:10   Location: Harrogate

Crew from Harrogate assisted at a property after a person became stuck in a lift when it broke down. Crews used lift keys to safely release the individual.

Time: 21.50    Location: Pickering

Kirkbymoorside crew responded to reports a gas bottle had set fire to a table outside. Due to action taken prior to fire service arrival, the fire was out. Crews used a thermal imaging camera to check for hotspots and gave advice to the responsible people present.

Time: 00.27    Location: Thirsk

Thirsk crews were mobilised to an automatic fire alarm sounding and a smell of smoke from the property. On arrival crews determined there was no sign of smoke or fire and after investigation found it to be a false alarm

Time: 00.27    Location: York

York crew responded to reports of a fire outside, on arrival this was found to be a false alarm and no fire was found.