Incident Summary – Day Shift 14th October

Published 14th Oct 2026

Time: 08.58  Location:  Heslington Lane, York

A crew from York responded to a report of a tractor on fire in a field near the A64.  Crews used 2 breathing apparatus, 1 hose reel jet and a foam fire extinguisher to extinguish the fire which caused approximately 70% fire damage to the tractor.

Time: 09.33  Location:  Woodfield Road, Harrogate

A crew from Harrogate responded to a person who has fallen in their property.  Crews used crew power to lift the person back onto their bed.

Time: 10.24  Location: Pickering

A crew from Pickering responded to a request for assistance from Ambulance to extricate a casualty from a property and into a road Ambulance. Crews used crew power to assist.

Time: 12.52  Location:  Great Ayton

Stokesley crew responded to a report of smoke seen from an address.  This was found to be a controlled burn with responsible person in attendance.  No Fire Service action was required.

Time: 14:34  Location: Pickering

Crews from Pickering and Malton responded to reports of smoke coming from light fittings inside a kitchen. On arrival crews found this to be smoke that was travelling through the roof space due to a fire in an attached outbuilding used for woodworking. Crew used 2 breathing apparatus and 1hose reel jet to extinguish and dampen down. Fire damage was approx 5% to outbuilding.

 

Crews from York and Harrogate also attended automatic fire alarm activations in residential premises.  After inspection these were found to be false alarms.