Incident Summary – Night Shift 1st November

Time: 18.15    Location:  Sowerby 

Thirsk crew responded to a fire sighted. On arrival crews found a fire measuring approximately 02 x 02 metres left unattended, crews used one hose reel jet to extinguish.

Time: 18.59   Location:  A658, Follifoot 

A crew from Harrogate responded to reports of smoke coming from the bonnet of a car. Crews inspected and found this to be a false alarm due to a fuel leak, crews made the scene safe and left the incident with the owner and police who were arranging recovery.

Time: 21:10  Location:  Arkengarthdale

Crew from Reeth responded to reports of a fire sighted next to a road. Crew located a small pile of fly tipped rubbish measuring 2 x 2 metres alight. Crew extinguished using 1 hose reel jet.

Time: 23:03  Location:  Scarborough

Crew from Scarborough responded to reports of a vehicle smoking. On arrival this was found to be a false alarm caused by steam in the engine bay from a cracked coolant bottle. Thermal scan of car carried out. All readings normal.

Time: 00.59   Location: York

York and Acomb responded to reports of a burning smell in a property. On arrival crews confirmed the smell to be caused by an electrical fault, advice was given to the responsible person.

Time: 01.05  Location: B1248, York Road 

Malton crews responded to reports of a 2 vehicle road traffic collision. On fire service arrival all persons were accounted for, no action was required and the incident was left with the police on scene.

Time: 03.47  Location:  Sand Hutton

A crew from York responded to a request to assist Ambulance with gaining entry to a property so Paramedics could access a casualty inside.  Crews used small tools to access the property and left the casualty in the hands of Paramedics.

Crews from York (X5) and Scarborough also attended reports of automatic fire alarm activations. After inspection these were found to be false alarms.