Incident summary – Thursday 8th October Day shift
07:45 Buckingham Street, York
York crews responded to assist occupant stuck in their attic bedroom due to faulty door mechanism. Crew gained entry using small tools and released door and occupant was able to exit the room unharmed.
09:53 Rape Close Lane, Coulton
Helmsley crew attended a two vehicle road traffic collision, no people were trapped. One person was being treated by Ambulance crews on arrival of of Fire Service. Fire made the vehicle safe by disconnecting the battery.
09:55 Abbey Walk industrial estate, Abbey Walk, Selby
Selby crews were mobilised to investigate reports of a smell of burning in a commercial premises. Crew carried out inspection and confirmed no fire, this was believed to be a build up of dust inside a heating unit.
10:37 Off Monk Avenue, York
York crews were requested by Ambulance crew to assist them with a casualty with a broken ankle in a field. Crews assisted in carrying casualty from the field into Ambulance.
10:42 Givendale Road, Scarborough
Scarborough crews attended a village hall to assist with flooding in the basement. A burst pipe had caused the flooding and crews pumped the water out using a pump.
11:27 Cabin Lane, Dacre Banks
Crew from Summerbridge, Harrogate, and specialist rescue team from Ripon and Skipton assisted a female stuck in some bogland. Crew used throw lines and reach pole and female managed to self rescue. Female attended Hospital as a precaution.
11:46 Harwood Dale Road, Cloughton
Scarborough crews responded to investigate sightings of a fire in woodland. This turned out to be controlled burning under supervision.
11:49 Guisborough Road, Great Ayton
Stokesley crew were mobilised to some allotments due to a report of a bonfire left unattended. On arrival crew confirmed this was a small fire under supervision.
12:22 Marske, Reeth area.
Richmond crew investigated sightings of smoke in grassland. Crew attended and confirmed this was a controlled burn under supervision.
12:29 Brayton Lane, Brayton
Selby crews were mobilised to a van well alight. Crews extinguished the fire believed to have been caused by an engine issue. Crew used a hose reel.
13:02 Near services A168, Thirsk
Northallerton investigated a report of smoke sighted near caravan site. This turned out to be a bonfire under control.
14:43 Bankside Close, Thirsk
Thirsk crews were mobilised to reports of a fire left unattended. Crew inspected and this was a bonfire under supervision.
15:45 Little Holtby Village, Little Holtby
Richmond crews investigated reports of smoke sighted near to a farm. After inspection this was confirmed to be a bonfire under control
Automatic fire alarms activated in Skipton and Helmsley and were investigated by local crews. These were confirmed to be false alarms.