Incident summary – Wednesday 26th August – Day Shift

Time: 07:21  Location: Stirling Road, York

A crew from Acomb responded to a fire alarm activation inside a residential building. On arrival, after investigation, this was confirmed to be a false alarm due to steam.

Time: 07:36  Location: Stokesley Road, Brompton

A crew from Northallerton responded to a fire sighted in a field. On arrival this was found to be a controlled burn under supervision. Advice was given.

Time: 08:36  Location: Chop Gate

Crews from Helmsley, Northallerton and an argocat from Kirkbymoorside responded to a fire in woodland measuring approximately 10m x 5m. Crews used one hose reel jet to extinguish.

Time: 08:51  Location: Brayton

A crew from Selby responded to a fire alarm activating inside a residential property. On arrival, after investigation, this was found to be a false alarm due to a faulty detector.

Time: 10:12  Location: Main Street, Hawes

Crew from Hawes provided medical assistance to a person after being approached by a member of the public. Crews gave oxygen therapy and immediate medical care until the arrival of paramedics.

Time: 10:40  Location: Upper Poppleton, York

A crew from Acomb responded to a report of smoke in the area. On arrival this was confirmed as a controlled burn which had already been extinguished before crews arrival. No fire service action was required.

Time: 11:03  Location: Newby, Scarborough

A crew from Scarborough responded to smoke sighted. This was found to be a small fire which had been extinguished prior to fire service arrival. Crews dampened down the area.

Time: 11:06  Location: Bobbies Bank, Whitby

A crew from Whitby responded to a person that had become stuck in a lift. Crew released the person who was safe and well.

Time: 11:40  Location: Thorpe Bassett

Malton responded to reports of fire seen in a stubble field. After investigation, this was confirmed as a controlled burn under supervision with fire extinguishing media present. No fire service action required.

Time: 12:02  Location: Crossfield Crescent, York

Crews from York and Tadcaster responded to a fire to a gas cylinder in the garden of a residential property. Crews established a cordon and used a ground monitor to cool the cylinder. The cylinder was submerged in water whilst it vented off and monitored throughout. This incident is ongoing at the time of publication.

Time: 14:57  Location: Middleton Tyas

Crews from Richmond, Northallerton, Leyburn, Reeth and a Water Bowser from Tadcaster responded to a fire consisting of straw bales which had spread to a field. This incident is ongoing at the time of publication.

Time: 15:01  Location: Sycamore Drive, Harrogate

A crew from Harrogate responded to a fire sighted in woodland. This was found to be a log which was smouldering and crew used a bucket of water to extinguish.

Time: 15:30  Location: West Avenue, Filey

A crew from Scarborough responded to a fire alarm activation inside a residential property. On arrival this was confirmed as a false alarm due to a faulty detector.

Time: 16:20 Location: A64 Fulford

Crews from Acomb, Huntington and Harrogate responded to multiple reports of a fire to grass in the central reservation. This fire was out on arrival of the crew and no fire service action was required.

Time: 16:50 Location: Pottery Lane, York

A crew from Huntington responded to a report of a fire in the rear garden of a property. The fire was out on arrival. Crews carried out an external scan with a thermal imaging camera.