Incident Summary – Friday 21st August – Day shift

Published 21st Aug 2026

Time:   08:44       Location:  Great Smeaton 

Northallerton crew were mobilised to a 2 vehicle road traffic collision. On arrival of fire crews there were 3 vehicles involved. There was one casualty on scene that crews assisted with awaiting the arrival of the Ambulance service.

Time:     08:49     Location:  Bilton Lane, Harrogate 

Harrogate crews attended a fire to a external timber structure and fence. Crews used 1 hose reel jet to extinguish the fire. No further action required. Cause believed accidental.

Time:    09:41     Location: Plompton 

Harrogate crew were mobilised to fire sighted in the open. On arrival of fire crews was found to be a controlled burning under supervision. No action required from fire service.

Time:    10:25          Location:  A167, Dalton 

Northallerton crew were mobilised to a fire sighted in the open. On arrival of fire crews was found to be a unattended bonfire. Crews used 1 hose reel jet to extinguish and no further action required.

Time:     10:25         Location:  Pier Road, Whitby 

Whitby crew were mobilised to a powerline that had fallen in the road. Crews cordoned off with hazard tape to make the area safe and incident handed over to local council.

Time:      10:54        Location:  Boundary Close, York

Acomb and York crews were mobilised to a kitchen fire in a residential property. Fire was out on arrival but still smouldering. Crews used 1 hose reel jet to dampen down and positive pressure ventilation fans to ventilate the property. Cause believed accidental.

Time:   10:57           Location:  Keld Head Hall, Pickering 

Malton Crews were ,mobilised to an automatic fire alarm sounding at a residential building.  On arrival was found to be a false alarm due to testing of system.

Time:     11:31        Location:  Thirsk

Thirsk crew was mobilised to a fire in the open. On arrival was found to be a small campfire. Crews used 1 knapsack sprayer and a bucket of water to extinguish.

Time:  11:41            Location:  Fylingthorpe, Whitby 

Whitby crew were requested to assist ambulance in gaining entry to a property due to concerns for occupant inside. Crews gained entry through and open upstairs window and left in the hands of the paramedics on scene.

Time:      11:58        Location:  Kettlesbeck Brow, Austwick

Skipton, Bentham and an over the boarder appliances from Hornby and Clitheroe were mobilised to a barn on fire. **This incident is currently ongoing**

Time:       13:48     Location:  Rythergate, Cawood

Selby crew were mobilised to reports of a fire in the open. On arrival of crews was found to be a controlled burn with the owner in attendance. No action required from fire service and left with responsible person on scene.

Time:     15:25       Location:  Dallowgill 

Ripon crews were mobilised to a automatic fire alarm sounding in a residential property. On arrival of crews was found to be a false alarm due to steam from shower.

Time:      15:50      Location:  Acaster, Appleton Roebuck

Tadcaster crews and the water bowser was mobilised to a fire in a stubble field approximately 10mx 2m. Crews used 1 hose reel jet to extinguish the fire. No further action was required.

Time:       16:08     Location:  Brunton Road, Austwick 

Grassington crew  were mobilised to reports of smoke sighted in the open. This incident was found to be a small fire measuring 3m x 3m left unattended. Crews used 1 hose reel jet to extinguish.

Time:    16:22      Location:  Seamer Road, Scarborough 

Scarborough crew were  mobilised to a fire in the open. On arrival was found to be campfire with responsible persons on scene. Left in the hands of the responsible person.

Time:    16:52        Location: Hartley Street, Glusburn 

Harrogate Crews were mobilised to a road traffic collision involving 2 vehicles. All persons were out on arrival so no persons were trapped but an electric vehicle is involved so crews are currently making the vehicle and scene safe. **This incident is still ongoing**