Incident Summary – Monday 24th August – Night Shift
Time: 17.30 Location: York
A crew from York responded to a two vehicle road traffic collision, all persons were out the vehicles prior to fire service arrival. Crews made the vehicles safe and left the incident with the police on scene.
Time: 17.42 Location: Barton
Richmond and Colburn crews responded to a garden fire that had spread to multiple different gardens. Crews used 04 hose reel jets, thermal imaging camera, buckets and respirators to extinguish the fire. Cause believed accidental. Advice given to responsible person on scene.
Time: 18:26 Location: Bankside Close, Sowerby
Thirsk crew were mobilised to reports of a fire in the open. On arrival of crews was found to be a bonfire approximately 2mx2m consisting of garden waste. The bonfire was unattended so crews used 1 hose reel jet to extinguish and gave advice to person on scene.
Time: 19:10 Location: Seamer
Scarborough crews were mobilised to sites of a car on fire near the railway track. Crews used 2 knapsack sprayers and shovels to extinguish the fire. No further action required.
Time: 20:12 Location: Salt pans Road, Scarborough
Pickering crew were mobilised to site of a fire in the open. On arrival of fire crews was found to be a false alarm.
Time: 21:02 Location: Filey Road, Scarborough
Pickering Crew were requested by ambulance service to assist extricating casualty from property. Crews used scoop stretcher to assist casualty into the road ambulance and left in the care of the paramedics on scene.
Time: 21:28 Location: Wold Street, Norton
Malton Crews were mobilised to reports of a smell of smoke coming from a residential property. On arrival of crews was found to be a small grill fire. Crews used 1 hose reel jet and 2 breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire. No further action required.
Time: 22:06 Location: Heslington Road
York crew were mobilised to a automatic fire alarm sounding in a residential building. On arrival of crews was found to be a false alarm. No further action required.
Time: 22:06 Location: College Road, Copmanthorpe
Tadcaster and Huntington Crews were mobilised to a single road traffic collision with reports of person trapped. Crews used casualty long board, cutters and spreaders, reciprocating saw, sharps protection kit, lighting and stabilisation equipment to extricate casualty. Casualty left in the hands of paramedics on scene and taken to hospital via road ambulance. Car left in the hands of police for recovery.
Time: 22:24 Location: Gowthorpe, Selby
Selby crew were mobilised to a bin on fire in the area. Crews used 1 hose reel jet and thermal imaging camera to extinguish. No further action required.
Time: 22:41 Location: White Horse Close, Huntington
Acomb crew were mobilised to a fire in the open. On arrival of crews was found to be a controlled burn. with responsible person on scene and means to extinguish. Advice was given and no further action from crews required.
Time: 23:19 Location: Main Street, Burythorpe
Malton Crew were mobilised to a fire sighted in the open. On arrival of crews was found to be a bonfire measuring approximately 3m x 3m. No responsible person on scene. Crews used 1 hose reel jet to extinguish.
Time: 00:03 Location: Lancaster Park Road, Harrogate
Harrogate crews were mobilised to an automatic fire alarm sounding. On arrival of crews was found to be a false alarm and no further action required.
Time: 04.56 Location: Spofforth
Harrogate crew responded to a fire sighted. Crews located the fire and confirmed it to be a false alarm due to controlled burning under supervision. The responsible person had a water supply to extinguish the fire if needed, advice was given by fire crews.
Time: 05:50 Location: Masham
Bedale, Leyburn, Ripon, Thirsk, Harrogate and Northallerton were mobilised to reports of smoke coming out of an industrial building. Crews have located an electrical fire in a grain store, crews currently have 06 breathing apparatus, 01 hose reel jet, 02 foam extinguishers and a 45 mm jet in use. This incident is ongoing at the time of publishing.