Incident Summary – 27th October – Day Shift

Published 27th Oct 2026
Time: 08:14  Location: Wigginton Road, York

York’s crew responded to an automatic fire alarm sounding at a commercial property, this was found to be a false alarm due to dust triggering the alarm.

Time: 09:26  Location: Lawrence Street, York

York’s appliance was mobilised to a fire alarm sounding in a residential property, this was found to be a false alarm due to a fault on the system.

Time: 12:26  Location: North Street, Scarborough

Scarborough’s crew were mobilised to an automatic fire alarm activation at a commercial premises, this was found to be a false alarm due to testing of the system.

Time: 12:53  Location: Dunnington, York

Crews from York and Acomb responded to reports to a small fire in a skip outside a residential property. Crews extinguished the fire and dampened down the area using one hose reel jet, the cause was deemed as accidental.

Time: 14:11  Location: Moor Monkton

Acomb’s crew alongside the aerial ladder platform responded to an incident involving a dangerous structure, crews used a triple extension and roof ladder to assist the home owner and the incident was left with them.

Time: 15:59  Location: Ashwood Close, Helmsley

Kirkbymoorside attended a property in Helmsley with an automatic fire alarm sounding, this was found to be a false alarm due to a fault on the system.