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Jun
Four fire crews battle barn fire near Boroughbridge
Firefighters from four stations, including Knaresborough and Ripon, were called to a fire that devastated a barn on Saturday night.
The water bowser from Boroughbridge was also summoned to the incident at Upper Dunsforth, which is next to Great Ouseburn, at 7.27pm.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident report said:
Crews from Acomb, Knaresborough, York, Ripon and a water bowser from Boroughbridge attended a fire to a barn. Crews used four hose reel jets, four breathing apparatus and a main jet to contain, surround and extinguish the fire.
The barn was ruined. Pic: Knaresborough Fire Station
Knaresborough firefighters pictured during the bed race.
Knaresborough Fire Station posted images of the incident, which was one of three it was called to on Great Knaresborough Bed Race day, on its Facebook page.
According to North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, Knaresborough, Ripon and Harrogate crews responded to a woman who had fallen into the river at Knaresborough at 1.13am on Sunday morning.
The incident report said water rescue equipment was deployed to help the woman, who was then left with paramedics. No further details were revealed.
The busy weekend for firefighters also included a call-out at 8.23am yesterday (Sunday) for Harrogate firefighters to rescue a deer trapped in railings on Arthurs Avenue in Harrogate.
The incident report said: “Crew power used to release animal, which then made its way to undergrowth in the area. RSPCA informed.”
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