Incident Summary – 2nd October 2026 – Night Shift

Published 3rd Oct 2026

Time: 18:15 Location: Enterprise Way, Sherburn In Elmet

Tadcaster crew were mobilised to reports of an automatic fire alarm sounding in a residential property. On arrival of crews was found to be a false alarm due to a faulty system.

Time: 18:31 Location: The Village, Wigginton

York 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 cooking fumes.

Time: 18:34 Location: Forest Road, Northallerton

Northallerton crew were mobilised to a fire in the open. On arrival of crews was found to be a fire to a fence that was out on arrival. No action required by crews and advice given to people on scene.

Time: 19:36 Location: Boroughbridge Road, Knaresborough

Knaresborough crew were mobilised to reports of a smell of smoke around a residential property. On arrival crews carried out a full investigation of the area and no cause of smoke found.

Time: 19:39 Location: Byram Park, Byram

An appliance from West Yorkshire attended reports of a fire sighted in the open. Fire was out on arrival an no action required from crews.

Time: 20:04 Location: Mansfield Street, York

York crews 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: 21:18 Location: Pollard Gardens, Scarborough

Scarborough 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 dust.

Time: 22:59 Location: Riverside Gardens, Nether Poppleton

Acomb crew attended a residential property with an automatic fire alarm sounding and a smell of smoke. On arrival of crews was found to be a false alarm due to a fault detector. Crews replaced the alarms and no further action required.

Time: 23:23 Location: Church Lane, York

York crew were mobilised to assist a male out of a property due to lift malfunctions. Crews used crew power to assist male and no further action required.

Time: 23:26 Location: York Road, Thirsk

Thirsk crew were mobilised to a fire sighted in the open. On arrival of crews was found to be a small fire consisting of garden waste. Crews used 1 hose reel jet to extinguish.

Time: 02:11 Location: Near Tadcaster Bus Station

Tadcaster responded to a small fire consisting of footing blocks from harris fencing and cardboard on fire next to an outdoor seating area. Crews extinguished the fire using a hose reel jet. It is believed the fire was started deliberately and police were informed.

Time: 02:58 Location: Bentham

Bentham responded to carers requiring access to a property after no response from the occupant inside. Crews gained entry and found the occupant safe and well. The incident was left with the carers.