Firefighters were summoned to a Harrogate hotel today when a person trapped in a lift suffered a panic attack.
A crew from Harrogate were called to the hotel on Ripon Road at 9.21am this morning.
According to North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident report, three members of staff were stuck in a lift.
The report does not say which hotel it was or how long they were trapped.
It said:
“Crews gained entry to the lift and administered oxygen to one occupant who was suffering from a panic attack.
“Incident then lift with life engineer.”
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Multiple fire crews called to barn blaze at Kirkby Malzeard
Crews from four fire stations were called to Kirkby Malzeard last night to deal with a fire in a barn containing hay bales.
Firefighters from Ripon, Bedale, Lofthouse and a water bowser from Boroughbridge rushed to a farm at Ringbeck Road at 6.11pm.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident report said:
“Crews worked to protect surrounding buildings and to extinguish the fire.
“The farmer assisted with a tractor in turning the bales over as crews battled with a changeable wind to extinguish the fire.
“The fire resulted in 100% damage to approximately 85 hay bales and also fire damage to the roof of the barn.”
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Toaster and alarm clock cause false alarms for firefighters
Firefighters in Harrogate responded to two unusual false alarms today.
At 8.46am, a crew from Harrogate responded to reports of a fire alarm sounding on Kings Road in the town.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service‘s incident report said:
“This was a false alarm caused by burnt toast.”
Shortly afterwards, the Harrogate crew was summoned to The Spinney in Knaresborough at 10.01am after another fire alarm went off. The incident report said:
“This was a false alarm, where an alarm clock had been mistaken for a fire alarm.”
It was the third strange false alarm in less than a day for the Harrogate firefighters, who responded to a house alarm going off at 5.04pm yesterday on Leeds Road.
Again, there was no fire — the cause this time was described “a faulty deaf alarm”.
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Fire ravages home in Harrogate
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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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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Arsonists set traffic cones on fire in Knaresborough
Firefighters were called out shortly after 2am this morning when traffic cones were set on fire in Knaresborough.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service believes the fire was caused deliberately.
Its incident log said the Knaresborough crew was summoned to King James Road at 2.13am, adding:
“Knaresborough crew have dealt with traffic cones on fire in the open.
“Crew used buckets of water and the cause is believed to be deliberate.”
No further details have been released.
Four weeks of roadworks began last weekend on King James Road and York Place in Knaresborough to enable Northern Powergrid to install electricity cables.
The junction of the two roads is due to reopen on Monday with four-way temporary lights in place until the expected completion date of Tuesday, June 20.
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Man seriously injured after floor collapses at Harrogate home
A man was taken to hospital via air ambulance today after the floor collapsed at his home near Harrogate.
The man, who has not been named, suffered serious injuries in the fall at West End, Blubberhouses.
Firefighters from Harrogate and Skipton and an incident support unit from Ripon responded to a request for help at 11am.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service‘s incident log said the man had fallen from the first floor to the ground floor due to the floor collapsing. It added:
“Crews created a safe working space to allow paramedics to access the casualty in order to assess his injuries prior to moving him.
“The male casualty was transported to hospital via air ambulance with serious injuries. Crews completed a handover with the occupant of the property and gave advice.”
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Van driver taken to hospital after major crash at Allerton Park
A van driver was taken to hospital after a serious collision with a lorry on the A1(M) at Allerton Park last night.
The crash happened at junction 47 just before 6pm and led to three-mile tailbacks and lengthy delays.
Firefighters from Knaresborough, Harrogate, Ripon and Tadcaster were summoned to help.
According to North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident log, “a van had impacted the trailer of a HGV and the driver was trapped by the dashboard”.
It added:
“On arrival, crews used cutting equipment, spreaders, rams and a turfer to free the male driver of the van.
“The driver was transported to hospital by road ambulance with a suspected broken femur.”
North Yorkshire Police has not released any information about the incident.
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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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Swimmers take to Swinsty reservoir as part of mass trespass
Bathers took to Swinsty reservoir on Sunday as part of a mass trespass aimed at promoting the right to swim in UK open waters.
It is illegal to swim in Yorkshire Water-owned reservoirs, including Swinsty.
The company and North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service issued a joint plea on Friday urging people not to enter reservoirs on safety grounds.
Yorkshire Water estimates 277 accidental drownings occurred in 2021, of which five were in North Yorkshire. Eighty-two percent of the 277 fatalities occurred inland, at reservoirs, lakes and rivers.
Ramblers take part in an annual gathering at Kinder in Derbyshire to mark the 1932 protest that established the right to roam.
But swimmers have taken to the United Utilities-owned Kinder reservoir to exercise “the uncontested right to swim in open water” as part of the protest in the last three years following the boom in wild swimming
Swinsty on Sunday. Pic: Len Downes
Sunday’s gathering at Swinsty in the Washburn Valley took place on the same day as the Kinder trespass.
Kate Rew, founder of the Outdoor Swimming Society, told the Stray Ferret:
“We were there and we communicated to our members about it — but no one organised it, it was a happening.”
Pic: Len Downes
Alastair Harvey, lead countryside and woodland advisor at Yorkshire Water, said last week:
“It is vital those visiting our sites stay out of the water, no matter how tempting it may appear. Cold water shock, undercurrents and operating machinery all pose dangers to people deciding to enter the water.”
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said in a statement:
“Reservoirs can be extremely dangerous and swimming in them can soon become serious, or even fatal – even if you are a strong swimmer.”
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