Incident Summary – Sunday 8th November – Night Shift
Time: 17:19 Location: Box Hill, Scarborough
Crews from Scarborough attended a report of a fire sighted with the caller believing it was a house on fire. On arrival this was found to be a false alarm with good intent as it was a controlled burn under supervision.
Time: 17:21 Location: Filey
A crew from Sherburn responded to a request from the Police for assistance after a youth had climbed up scaffolding and was unable to get back down. On arrival no youths were sighted. After liaising with the police it was confirmed the youth had managed to get down before crews arrival and no fire service action was required.
Time: 17:27 Location: South Stainley
A crew from Harrogate responded to a fire sighted in a field. This was a controlled burn with responsible person in attendance however due to its size and close proximity to a caravan, crews used a hose reel jet to suppress the fire. Advice was given to the responsible person.
Time: 17:29 Location: Dunnington
A crew from Huntington responded to a fire sighted. On arrival this was found to be a controlled burn under supervision.
Time: 17:36 Location: Ripon
A crew from Ripon responded to a fire alarm activation inside a residential building. On arrival this was found to be a false alarm due to dust.
Time: 17:41 Location: Beckwithshaw
A crew from Harrogate responded to a fire sighted. On arrival this was found to be a controlled burn under supervision. Advice was given.
Time: 18:42 Location: Egton
A crew from Whitby responded to a report of a fire sighted. This was found to be a controlled burn under supervision. Advice was given.
Time: 18:45 Location: Giggleswick
A crew from Skipton responded to a single vehicle road traffic collision in which a van had left the road and ended up in some bushes. The driver was out on arrival and no fire service action was required. The incident was left with the Police.
Time: 19:22 Location: West Avenue, Filey
A crew from Filey responded to an alarm activation inside a lift. Crews carried out an inspection and found no persons trapped in the lift.
Time: 19:44 Location: Harrogate
A crew from Harrogate responded to assist the Ambulance service with the extrication of a casualty. Crew power and an ambulance drag sheet were used to extricate the casualty to a road ambulance.
Time: 19:45 Location: Holgate Road, York
A crew from York responded to a motorbike which was well alight. A hose reel jet was used to extinguish. Cause believed to be deliberate.
Time: 19:53 Location: Valley Drive, Harroagte
A crew from Harrogate responded to persons stuck inside a lift. Crews manually lowered the lift and used lift keys to release the people, who were unharmed. The lift was isolated.
Time: 20:13 Location: Blakey Ridge
A crew from Danby responded to a vehicle fire which had resulted from a single vehicle road traffic collision in which a car had left the road and come to rest down an embankment. The driver of the vehicle was out on arrival. Crews extinguished the vehicle and surrounding patch of moorland using a house reel jet. The incident was left in the hands of the Police.
Time: 20:18 Location: Willow Bank, York
A crew from Huntington responded to a report of youths setting off fireworks dangerously, causing them to explode on grass. On arrival the youths had dispersed and no fire was located. Crews liaised with the Police.
Time: 21:34 Location: Bolton Percy
Crews from Tadcaster responded to a single vehicle road traffic collision with reports of the driver being trapped. On arrival the driver managed to self extricate from the vehicle and was left in the care of paramedics. Crews isolated the vehicle.
Time: 21:56 Location: Ebberston
A crew from Pickering responded to a report of a vehicle fire. On arrival this was found to be a controlled burn with no vehicles involved.
Time: 22:07 Location: Cracoe
A crew from Grassington responded to a fire alarm activation. On arrival this was confirmed to be a false alarm.
Time: 00:01 Location: Harrogate
A crew from Harrogate responded to an alarm activation inside a residential property. This was found to be a false alarm due to a low battery.
Time: 04:44 Location: Herdsman Road, York
A crew from York responded to a fire alarm activation inside a residential building. This was found to be a false alarm due to steam from a shower.