Incident Summary – Day Shift 20th September

Time: 08.01  Location:  Leathley Lane, Leathley

Crews from Harrogate responded to a report of a single vehicle road traffic collision where a car had collided with a tree and ended on its side.  One of the vehicles occupants was out on arrival of the crews. The crews stabilised the vehicle and used a reciprocating saw and edraulic cutters to perform a roof fold down to extricate the other occupant.

Time: 11.49  Location:  Priory Villas, Richmond

A crew from Richmond responded to a report of a fire in some trees. Crews located an unattended camp fire and extinguished using 2 backpack sprayers.  Police were informed due to the cause being deliberate.

Time: 12.06  Location:  Finkle Hill, Sherburn in Elmet

A crew from Tadcaster responded to a report of a fire to a tree spreading to a hedgerow.  Crews used 1 hose reel jet to extinguish the fire.

Time: 13.05  Location:  Foxholes

A crew from Scarborough responded to a report of a fire to a car.  The fire caused 100% fire damage to the vehicle. Crews used 1 Breathing Apparatus and 1 hose reel jet to extinguish the and dampen down the area.  The vehicle was left with its owner to arrange recovery.

Time: 13.17  Location:  North Duffield

A crew from Selby responded to a report of a fire in a nature reserve. On arrival the crews located a fire measuring 4m x 4m.  Crews used knapsack sprayers and wildfire tools to extinguish the fire.  Police were informed due to the cause being believed to be deliberate.

Time: 14.51  Location: Barrowcliffe, Scarborough

A crew from Scarborough responded to a report of a fire to a bush in a play park.  On arrival the crews located a fire measuring 1m x 3m and extinguished the fire using 1 hose reel jet.

Time: 15.28  Location:  Catterick Garrison

A crew from Richmond responded to a report of a property flooding due to a burst water supply to the property.  Crews attempted to stop the water supply to the property until an external contractor arrived to isolate the water externally.

Time: 15.31  Location:  Lower Dunsforth

Crews from Ripon, Acomb, Harrogate (x2), Tadcaster, Easingwold and Thirsk responded to a fire to a barn. This incident is ongoing at time of publication.

Crews from York (x2) also attended automatic fire alarm activations.  After inspection these were found to be false alarms.