Incident summary – Day shift – Saturday, 22 August, 2026

Time: 06:55     Location: Bond End, Knaresborough

A crew from Harrogate responded to a report of an elderly occupant who had fallen from their bed. Access gained to premises with assistance of staff, crew power used to assist casualty back into bed, and incident left with paramedics conducting checks on casualty.

Time: 09:11     Location: Monks Cross, York

Following a call from Police, Fire mobilised an appliance from Acomb for a report of a three year old child locked inside a hotel room. However, whilst enroute, a repeat call from Police stated that the child was now freed, safe and well. Acomb crew stood down.

Time: 09:29     Location: Nesfield

A crew from Skipton joined an Ilkley appliance for a smoke alarm activation in a residential premises. This proved to be a false alarm due to cooking fumes.

Time: 09:49     Location: Ellerburn

A crew from Malton responded to a report of smoke sighted. This was found to be attended controlled burning. Advice given.

Time: 10:21     Location: Seen from the A684, at Woodhall

A crew from Hawes responded to a report of smoke sighted. This proved to be attended controlled burning. Hose reel used to extinguish. Advice given.

Time: 10:47     Location: James Street, York

A crew from York responded to a fire alarm activation within flats which was found to be caused by cooking fumes. False alarm.

Time: 11:05     Location: Long Swales Lane, Kirkby Malzeard

A crew from Ripon responded to a report of smoke sighted. This proved to be attended controlled burning. However, due to size of fire, fire crew worked with owner to extinguish fire. Farm machinery and hose reel used.

Time: 12:55     Location: Kilnsey

A crew from Skipton responded to a report of a large fire in the open. This proved to be a waste fire of approx 20x10m comprising waste. Fire crew delayed 60 minutes extinguishing fire with a hose reel while giving advice to owner.

Time: 14:01     Location: Osgodby, Scarborough

A crew from Scarborough were mobilised to a report of fire to bushes on a cliff face.

Time: 14:24     Location: A165, Hunmanby

A crew from Filey were mobilised to a report of smoke seen coming from a field. This was found to be controlled burning by a farmer. False alarm.

Time: 14:27     Location: Wetherby Road, Rufforth

A crew from Acomb were mobilised to a report of a bonfire in a back garden. This was found to be a small supervised fire. False alarm.

Time: 15:16     Location: Keighley Road, Skipton

A crew from Harrogate (standing by at Skipton) were mobilised to an automatic fire alarm activation which was believed to have been a system fault as no alarm located at premises. This alarm re-activated at 16:35 and was responded to by Skipton crew.

Time: 15:29     Location: Nunthorpe Avenue, York

A crew from York were mobilised to a report from Police of two persons trapped within the grounds due to a locked gate. Two persons released by deployment of triple extension ladder.

Time: 15:43     Location: West Tanfield

Crews from Ripon and Bedale mobilised to a building on fire. This was an outdoor small wooden sauna with the fire in the roof. Staff had extinguished the fire with water, with Fire removing the corregated roof to ensure no hotspots remained.

.Time: 15:45     Location: Lang Hill, Burythorpe

A crew from Malton were mobilised to a report of a supervised fire that the caller believed too large. On arrival fire crew liaised with responsible person. Fire break in place. Controlled burning.

Time: 16:00     Location: Thirsk Services

A crew from Northallerton were mobilised to a report of a skip fire. Cause deliberate. Hose reel used.

Time: 16:12     Location: Bridge Street, York

York and Acomb crews responded to a report of a fire within a place of entertainment. This was attributed to an electrical audio visual unit smoking. Power isolated and advice given to manager.

Time: 16:32     Location: Leaholm

A crew from Danby were mobilised to a report of smoke sighted. This was found to be a large supervised bonfire. Hose reel used to extinguish.

Time: 16:36     Location: Wooler Street, Scarborough

A crew from Scarborough were mobilised to an automatic fire alarm activation within apartments. Cause – cooking fumes.