Firefighters braved strong winds to activate an aerial ladder platform and prevent a tree in Bilton from falling during yesterday’s Storm Eunice.
The storm uprooted several trees in the Harrogate district, including one that splintered on West Park Stray at rush hour — fortunately not hitting any passing pedestrians or vehicles.
Harrogate fire station was summoned early in the evening “to deal with a tree in a precarious position”, according to a post on the station’s Facebook page.
Despite the winds, the crew took action.
A fire spokesperson said:
“The top of a large fir tree was blown at an angle into an overhead telephone cable and was in danger of snapping and falling onto a house.
“Harrogate’s serial ladder platform was used as a safe platform to work from. It involved using an electric saw to cut the tree trunk above and below the cable so that if it did blow down, it wouldn’t reach the house.”
Pic: GM Tony Peel
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