Incident Summary – 1st October 2026 – Day Shift

Published 1st Oct 2026

Time: 09:01 Location: St Cuthberts Green, Barton

Richmond crew were mobilised to a fire alarm sounding in a residential property. On arrival of crews was found to be a false alarm due to burnt cooking. Advice given and no further action required.

Time: 11:22 Location: A66, Scotch Corner

Richmond and a Darlington appliance attended a multiple car road traffic collision involving 3 vehicles with reports of persons trapped. Police, Ambulance and Highways on scene also. On arrival, 5 vehicles were found to have been involved, 3 with minor vehicle damage and no injuries to occupants. Of the two vehicles initially involved, one a Peugeot van and the other a Range Rover, both occupants in the van were initially treat by Fire crew for their injuries, then walked from the vehicle and left in care of paramedics for transportation to hospital. A child in the Range Rover was also treat at scene by paramedics. Fire crews made the vehicles safe and left the incident with Police and Ambulance.

Time: 11:24 Location: Captain Cooks Monument, Great Ayton

Stokesley fire appliance and the Kirkbymoorside Argocat all terrain vehicle were mobilised to a fire sighted in the open. Crews used 2 backpack sprayers, wildfire tools and the argocat to extinguish the fire. Cause believed accidental.

Time: 13:24 Location: Commercial Street, Norton

Pickering crew were mobilised to an automatic fire alarm sounding at a residential property. On arrival of crews was found to be a false alarm due to installation of a new alarm system.

Time: 13:33 Location: Blue Bridge Lane, York

Acomb crew were mobilised to an automatic fire alarm sounding in a residential property. On arrival of crews was found to be a false alarm due to cooking.

Time: 14:07 Location: Foss Field Lane, York

Acomb crew were mobilised to a vehicle on fire. Crews used 2 hose reel jets and 1 breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire. Crews left vehicle with responsible person to arrange recovery.

Time: 14:09 Location: St Cuthberts Green, Barton

Richmond crew were mobilised to an automatic fire alarm sounding in a residential property. On arrival of crews found to be a false alarm due to cooking.

Time: 14:49 Location: Abbey Lane, Whitby

Whitby crew were mobilised to a fire in the open. On arrival of crew was found to be a small fire in a field. Crews used knapsack sprayers and wildfire tools to extinguish the fire.

Time: 15:01 Location: Castle Road, Scarborough

Filey crew were mobilised to assist ambulance with the extrication of a casualty from a premises. Crews used 1 long board and crew power to extricate casualty and left in care of ambulance crew.

Time: 15:01 Location: Raithwaite, Whitby

Scarborough and Lythe crews were mobilised to a fire to a shed. Crews used hose reel jet and small tools to extinguish the fire. Cause believed accidental.

Time: 15:06 Location: St Helens Square, Scarborough

Pickering crew were mobilised to a lift rescue. Crews were able to use to manual override to bring the lift back to the ground floor and rescue the person trapped.

Time: 15:39 Location: Dodsworth Avenue, York

York Crew were mobilised to a automatic fire alarm sounding in a residential property. On arrival of crews was found to be a false alarm.

Time: 15:42 Location: Cold Bath Road, Harrogate

Both Harrogate crews and Ripon crew were mobilised to a industrial fire. This incident is currently ongoing.