About 70 pheasants were killed today after gas cylinders caught fire near Ripon.
Firefighters from Ripon, Knaresborough and Harrogate rushed to Aldfield, which is about four miles west of Ripon, at 11.36am.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident report said:
“Crews located five propane gas cylinders well alight that then spread to nearby pheasant sheds.
“Crews extinguished the fire before cooling the cylinders and damping down hotspots.
“The fire resulted in 100% fire damage to all of the cylinders, fire damage to a number of the pheasant sheds and approximately 70 pheasants died.”
Last month more than 32,000 chickens were killed in a fire at commercial premises near Upper Dunsforth in the Harrogate district.
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Overheating ice machine caused fire in village pub near Knaresborough
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue has said a fire at a village pub near Knaresborough this morning was caused by an overheating ice machine.
The Tiger Inn at Coneythorpe looks set to be closed for several weeks after suffering what was its second fire in three years.
Firefighters were summoned at 5.45am this morning.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said in a statement:
“A number of crews attended and found a fire which had started in the kitchen and spread to the bar, toilets and a cloak room.
“Crews used breathing apparatus, four hose reel jets, positive pressure ventilation fans and thermal imaging cameras.
“Everyone was out of the property on the arrival of crews, one person was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation but did not require hospital treatment. The cause of the fire is believed to be an overheating ice machine.”
In a Facebook post, the Tiger Inn said that, while most of the pub building was fine, the kitchen was “not quite as fortunate”.
It added:
“We cannot thank the fire service and paramedics enough for their swift response and incredibly professional manner with which they dealt with the situation.
“The majority of the pub is also fine but the kitchen was not quite as fortunate. In light of this The Tiger will not be open for the next few weeks.”
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In November 2020, fire crews from Harrogate, Knaresborough and Acomb spent six hours battling a blaze at the pub.
The pub underwent 11 months of refurbishment before it reopened in October the following year.
Village pub near Knaresborough suffers second fire in three years
A village pub near Knaresborough has suffered a second fire in less than three years.
Firefighters were called to the Tiger Inn at Coneythorpe at 6am this morning.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has yet to provide any details of the incident but eye witnesses have told the Stray Ferret nobody is believed to have been injured.
The back of the pub is believed to have been most badly damaged.
The Harrogate Bus Company tweeted at 8.24am to say the 21 bus had been diverted because of the incident.
However, a villager said all roads had now reopened but firefighters remained at the scene.
The pub is not expected to be open today.
We will provide more details when they are available.
Previous fire
Today’s fire appears to be far less devastating than the one that gutted the Tiger Inn in November 2020.
Fire crews from Harrogate, Knaresborough and Acomb spent six hours battling the blaze, and the pub underwent a major refurbishment before reopening 11 months later.
Firefighters tackling the blaze at the Tiger Inn in 2020.
When the pub reopened, owners Ian and Barbara Gill donated £5,000 to the Firefighter’s Charity as a thank-you.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said at the time of the blaze that fire broke out in the pub’s kitchen and the cause was believed to be accidental.
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Firefighters called to Harrogate trailer park
Firefighters have been dealing with an early morning fire at a static home in a Harrogate trailer park.
Crews from Harrogate and Knaresborough were summoned to Shaws Trailer Park on Knaresborough Road in Starbeck at 5.11am.
The scale of the fire is unknown.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident report this morning said:
“This incident is ongoing. Crews are using two hose reel jets, and two breathing apparatus to deal with the incident.”
Shaws Trailer Park, a residential park home estate, has 140 permanent park homes.
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32,000 chickens killed in fire in Harrogate district
More than 32,000 chickens have been killed in a fire on the edge of the Harrogate district.
Firefighters from Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon were called to commercial premises near Upper Dunsforth yesterday afternoon.
The water bowser from Boroughbridge was also summoned.
Station manager Tony Walker tweeted:
“No injuries reported but sadly over 32,000 chickens have perished in the blaze.
“Significant damage to the building. Fire Investigation underway.”
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident report said the fire occurred to a shed measuring about 250ft x 50m and help was requested at 3.37pm.
Station manager Tony Walker tweeted several photos of the incident, including these below.
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A house has been badly damaged by fire in Harrogate this afternoon.
Firefighters were called to Hill Top Crescent in Bilton at 3.26pm and are still in attendance. The road was cordoned off.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident report said three fire engines from Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon attended.
It did not say whether anyone was injured.
The report added:
“Fire in a garage spread to an attached bungalow.
“Crews have used breathing apparatus, hose reels, main jets and a quantity of firefighting foam.
“The cause of the fire is to be investigated.”
The damaged roof
The road was cordoned off.
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Ripon fire victim: ‘We can’t thank everyone enough’
Ripon residents have rallied to support those affected by a fire that ravaged three terraced houses on Friday.
Six teams of firefighters were called to Magdalens Close at 7pm to deal with a blaze believed to have been caused by a gas leak.
The fire spread to two adjoining properties and although one woman was hospitalised nobody was seriously injured.
However, none of the homes is currently fit to live in and those affected have had to find alternative accommodation.
The fire has caused major damage.
The people of Ripon pledged all kinds of support over the weekend.
Alex Ryder, whose sister was in one of the side homes affected, started a gofundme page on Saturday to raise £3,000 for the families affected.
By last night it had raised more than £3,500 — thanks in no small part to an anonymous donation of £1,800.
Mr Ryder told the Stray Ferret:
“We have no idea who it was but we can’t thank them enough.”
Although Sophie’s home was not as badly fire damaged as the one in the middle, smoke and water has ruined all furniture, carpets and the majority of possessions. Mr Ryder said:
“The middle house and house on the left are definitely uninhabitable at the moment and there’s a question mark over my sister’s, they are awaiting advice from a structural engineer as to whether it is safe or if it needs knocking down and rebuilding,”
Firefighters tackling the blaze on Friday.
Sophie added:
“It’s been a horrific couple of days and we are still trying to process everything that’s going on.
“We can’t thank everyone enough for all the support and kind words. As soon as it started the neighbours on Magdalens Close were amazing and have been ever since, offering accommodation, food, water, anything we need.
“The gofundme page just shows how amazing everyone is and has been.”
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Three homes damaged in major fire in Ripon
Firefighters have been tackling a major incident in Ripon this evening in which fire has badly damaged three homes in Magdalens Close.
There are no reported casualties.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said a gas leak is believed to have caused the fire.
Crews from Ripon, Harrogate, Northallerton, Boroughbridge, Bedale and Thirsk were summoned to a row of three brick-built terraced houses.
It is understood the fire began around 7pm in the roof void of one of the properties and spread to the two adjoining houses.
Residents of the close watched as firefighters dealt with the blaze and brought it under control.
Police and paramedics were on the scene and a section of Magdalens Road between Princess Road and North Bridge was shut while emergency services handled the incident.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident report said:
“The fire spread rapidly to the property located to the left.
“Crews sectorised the fire and used two hose reel jets, four main jets and numerous breathing apparatus sets to tackle the fire.
“A gas leak was located in one of the properties so a gas engineer was requested to attend. Crews brought the fire under control and managed to prevent further spread to the last property.”
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Dropped cigarette causes late night shed fire in Harrogate
Firefighters from Harrogate dealt with a shed fire that spread to a garden fence last night.
The incident happened shortly before 11pm on Skipton Road,
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service‘s incident log said two appliances from Harrogate and one from Knaresborough were summoned.
The fire spread to a conservatory, approximately 15 metres of garden fencing and 20 metres of plastic guttering . The log said:
“Crews used two breathing apparatus, two hose reel jets, two thermal imaging cameras and lighting to extinguish the fire.
“The cause of the fire was accidental, due to a dropped cigarette.”
A ventilation fan was used to clear light smoke damage in neighbouring properties.
Shortly afterwards, at three minutes past midnight, Harrogate firefighters were mobilised again to a Ford Mondeo engine fire on Grove Park Avenue.
Crews used breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire. The incident log said:
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Pizza box causes house fire in Ripon
Firefighters were called to a house in Ripon today when a pizza box caught fire.
A crew from Ripon was called to an unnamed street in the city just after 9am this morning.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident log said:
“This was a small fire involving a box left on top of a hob which was accidentally turned on.
“Pizza box was removed to the open by the occupant prior to our arrival.
“Crew used a positive pressure ventilation fan to clear smoke from the property.”
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