Incident summary for 31 August, 2024 – Night shift
To ensure that people are not identifiable from our incident round-up, we will no longer be providing street names for smaller towns and villages, where incidents have occurred.
Time: 17:44 Location: York
York and Acomb fire crews responded to a stack of hay of approx 4x4m on fire in allotments. Hose reel and pitchforks used with a revisit scheduled for the morning.
Time: 18:37 Location: Kellington
Selby fire crew responded to a small fire in a wooded area. On arrival, the fire had been extinguished by a member of the public. Fire crew piled soil on to smother the area. Fire had been to some rubbish which had been set alight by youths.
Time: 20:52 Location: Osmotherly
Northallerton crew responded to a report of a campfire in a wooded area and therefore an unsuitable location. Campfire was extinguished and advice given to campers.
Time: 22:11 Location: Alcuin Avenue, York
York crew extinguished a rubbish fire started deliberately by youths near the football pitches.
Time: 22:16 Location: Barlby
At request of Ambulance, Selby fire crew used crew power to move a male casualty from upstairs in a premises down to ground floor and then to an ambulance for transport to hospital.
Time: 22:18 Location: Cawood
Tadcaster crew assisted an elderly female with poor mobility into her bed.
Time: 00:51 Location: Blue Bank car park, Sleights
Police requested Whitby fire crew to deal with a fire believed set by youths. One campfire of approx 1x1m extinguished with a hose reel.
Time: 04:18 Location: Trafalgar Square, Scarborough
Crew were mobilised to a report of smoke logging to a property due to a pan left on a hob. Crews cleared smoke using PPV fan.
Time: 05:29 Location: Merchants Place, York
Crew were requested to assist Police to get a person who had fallen back up from the River Foss. Crews used a triple extension ladder.
There were also fire alarm activations responded to in: Filey. All proved false alarms.