Incident Summary – Saturday, 17th October 2026 Night Shift

Time: 17:32  Location: B6451, Sandwith Moor

Knaresborough responded to a fire measuring 5 x 10 metres. Crews used beaters and knapsack sprayers to extinguish the fire. A revisit will take place tomorrow to check there are no further hotspots during daylight hours.

Time: 18:27   Location: Kent Road, Harrogate

Harrogate responded to an activated fire alarm inside a residential property. After inspection, this was confirmed as a false alarm due to cooking fumes. Advice was given.

Time: 18:35  Location: Castlegate, Malton

Malton assisted ambulance crews with the safe extrication of a person from inside their property to the road ambulance for transport to hospital. Crew power used only.

Time: 19:18  Location: Austwick

Skipton alongside an assisting appliance from Lancashire (Hornby) responded to a person trapped inside a communal bathroom after a door mechanism failed. One person was released without injury suing a entry of method kit.

Time: 19:27  Location: Kirk Hammerton

Acomb responded to an activated fire alarm inside a residential property. After inspection, this was confirmed as false alarm.

Time: 19:37  Location: Knaresborough Castle

Knaresborough responded to rubbish on fire after youths were seen pulling it from a public bin to ignite. The fire was out prior to fire crews arrival and inspected by crews for any left over hotspots. Incident was left in the hands of police.

Time: 21:32  Location: Wighill Lane, Tadcaster

Tadcaster responded to reports of a chimney fire. However, after inspection crews located no fire but found that it was residual heat only from after the fire was extinguished that had concerned the occupant. The temperature dropped significantly whilst crews were in a attendance and two new smoke alarms were fitted the inspection was ongoing. Advice was given to the homeowner.

Time: 03:52  Location: King Edwards Drive, Harrogate

A crew from Harrogate responded to a report of a person trapped behind a bin.  Crews used spreaders to move the bin and release the person and left the incident in the hands of police.

Time: 04.41 Location: Pateley Place, York

A crew from Acomb responded to a request to assist police to gain entry to a property due to concerns for the welfare of the occupant. Crews used the door breaker to gain entry and left the incident with Police.