Harrogate firefighters and colleagues from Moortown in Leeds were called a two-vehicle collision in North Rigton last night.
The incident, which happened at 7pm, took place on Harrogate Road.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident log said:
“Two males were able to self-extricate from their vehicles prior to fire brigade arrival.
“Both men were left in the hands of the ambulance.”
It added the men had sustained “unknown” injuries.
No further details have been revealed.
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The Harrogate crew was also called to the St Patrick’s Way area of the town following reports of young people starting a fire in a recreational ground.
The log said staff at the nearby ambulance station reported the incident, which happened at 1.11am this morning.
It added:
“[The] crew extinguishes a fire measuring one square metre using a hose reel.”
Dog alerts owner to kitchen blaze in Harrogate home
Fire crews from Harrogate and Knaresborough were called to reports of a kitchen fire in a Harrogate home last night.
The incident, which took place at 8.43pm, happened on Woodlands Avenue.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue incident log said the blaze began after a fuse box caught fire which then spread to the kitchen.
It added:
“Crew used two breathing apparatus and one hose reel jet to extinguish the fire.
“They ventilated the property and 2 neighbouring properties using a positive pressure ventilation fan.”
Station manager, Tony Walker, who described the fire as “severe”, posted on social media:
“The owner was alerted by her dog and smoke alarm.
“Dogs & smoke alarms save lives, every home should have one.”
No injuries have been reported.
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Firefighters use breathing apparatus to tackle Knaresborough house blaze
Firefighters using breathing apparatus tackled a fire at a home in Knaresborough this afternoon.
Crews from Knaresborough, Harrogate and Wetherby were called to Park Grove at 4.17pm.
According to North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident log, fire started in a ceiling fan in the bathroom.
The report added firefighters used a hose reel and breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire.
Today’s incident log also said firefighters were called to an electrical fire in Marton-cum-Grafton, near Boroughbridge, this afternoon.
Crews from Harrogate and Knaresborough attended an industrial premises in the village at 2.15pm.
They responded to a report of a smell of smoke in an industrial premises. The fire suppression system had also activated.
The report added:
“Due to low oxygen levels in the room where the fire took place – the server room – fire crews used breathing apparatus and a thermal camera to investigate.
“They found that a small electrical fire had occurred, but this had been extinguished by the installed fire suppression system.”
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North Yorkshire fire service improving, say inspectors
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is making “significant steps” after requiring improvement, say inspectors.
His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services inspected the service in spring 2022 for effectiveness and efficiency.
They rated it as “requires improvement” for effectiveness and “inadequate” for its efficiency in keeping people safe and secure from fire and other risk.
However, following a visit in September this year, inspectors said the service was now making progress.
In a report published today, Michelle Skeer, His Majesty’s Inspector of Fire Services, said there was evidence that the service had improved.
She said:
“I am pleased to see the significant steps that the service has taken in response to the causes of concern we issued.
“The strengthened working relationships between the enabling services have helped to change the working culture and improve staff understanding of the benefits that the collaboration can provide.
“We saw evidence that showed the improvements made are sustainable and that they will continue to be monitored at a senior level.”
The Stray Ferret has approached North Yorkshire’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for comment but not yet had a response.
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The move comes as North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel raised concern last week that the service’s response times had increased.
A meeting of the panel was told that people had to wait for an average of 13 minutes and nine seconds for firefighters to respond to incidents.
This compared with 11 minutes and 37 seconds the year before.
Tom Gordon, Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Harrogate and Knaresborough, described the figure as “worrying”.
However, Zoe Metcalfe, Conservative North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, said the service had been working “at pace to make considerable progress”.
North Yorkshire chief fire officer defends charging for false alarm call outsNorth Yorkshire’s chief fire officer has defended a policy to charge businesses which repeatedly trigger false alarm call-outs.
Jonathan Dyson told a meeting of North Yorkshire and York’s police, fire and crime panel the ultimate goal of charging for false call-outs was to protect the cash-strapped service’s resources for incidents where people’s lives were at risk.
The meeting heard automatic fire alarms were the predominant call-out for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and the brigade’s policies had always included the option to charge, but it had made that policy clearer recently in its Risk and Resource Model 2022-2025 as it was “starting to see repeat offenders”.
In the 12 months to March 2022, the service was called to nearly 7,600 incidents, of which nearly half were false alarms.
A study of Home Office data in 2021 found only 2% of confirmed incidents from automatic fire alarms were a result of an actual fire.
It found some 90% of false alarms were due to “false apparatus”, with two per cent being deemed as malicious.
Automatic fire alarms send a signal directly to fire services to respond to, but due to the volume of false call-outs some fire and rescue services now also require a confirmed fire before responding.
The meeting heard businesses in North Yorkshire and York whose fire alarms triggered four false call-out a year would be liable for a charge under the service’s policy.
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North Yorkshire councillor Rich Maw questioned whether the policy was “more of a headline rather than actually something that will deter”.
The meeting heard the policy was designed to protect the service’s appliances and firefighters, to ensure time for training, and “to respond to true life incidents”.
Mr Dyson said the service went to great lengths to ensure it was supporting businesses, and only when it was “absolutely required” would the service start charging for false call-outs.
He added while charging had been proven to be effective in energising managers in places such as universities to tackle people who triggered alarms irresponsibly, he did not anticipate the North Yorkshire service having to resort to charging on a consistent or regular basis.
However, Mr Dyson said:
Police link Scotton collision to Knaresborough car theft“The problem being of course, to some companies it is cheaper to pay any charge that we incur on them than making the responsible persons do their job or the changes that are required.”
North Yorkshire Police believe a collision in Scotton could be linked to a recent car theft in Knaresborough.
Emergency services, including North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, were called to the incident, which happened on Market Flat Lane in Scotton at 6.17pm yesterday.
Fire crews found a 53-reg blue Land Rover Freelander on its roof on arrival.
A police spokesperson told the Stray Ferret:
“The vehicle had overturned and two young men ran off into a nearby field, off Scotton Way.
“Despite ground searched and assistance from a police airplane, they have not yet been located.”
The force does not believe the men suffered serious injuries.
It added an investigation into the theft of the Land Rover Freelander in Knaresborough, which happened on Wednesday, October 11, has been linked to the collision.
The car is believed to have been stolen between 2pm and 6pm that day.
A spokesperson added:
“Witnesses or anyone with dash-cam or doorbell footage are asked to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 4, and speak to the Force Control Room.”
You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Quote reference 12230193555 when providing details.
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Land Rover found on its roof after Knaresborough collision
Fire crews were called to a single vehicle collision near Knaresborough last night.
Knaresborough and Harrogate firefighters arrived at the scene at 6.13pm on Market Flat Lane, in Scotton, and found a car was on its roof.
The vehicle, which was a Land Rover Freelander, had lost control, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue reported.
The incident log added:
“Witnesses had seen two persons running from the scene and no other persons were involved.
“Fire crews used a thermal imaging camera to check the nearby vicinity for any casualties, none were found.”
The incident was left with the police and no further details were provided.
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Harrogate firefighters rescue man dangling headfirst from ladder
Harrogate firefighters rescued a man who got trapped after falling headfirst through a loft hatch today.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident report said the alert was raised at 12.22pm. The location is described only as being in Harrogate.
The report said:
“Crew from Harrogate assisted a man who had fallen headfirst out of a loft hatch and become trapped by the ladders leaving him dangling head first.
“Crew used small tools to free the man and bring him back down to the landing safely.”
No further details, including the extent of any injuries, was revealed.
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Firefighters rescue people from car stuck in Ripon ford
A Ripon fire crew rescued two people from a car that got stuck in a ford across the River Skell this afternoon.
Firefighters were summoned to the ford at the end of Firs Avenue at 4.34pm today.
A small Fiat, which was attempting to cross from the Priest Lane side of the river, was towed out.
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North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue’s incident report said crews rescued two people and winched the car out of the river.
Nobody was injured in the incident, which occurred after recent heavy rain saw the Skell running higher than usual.
The high water has led to red and white tape being put in place on both sides of the ford to stop vehicles from crossing.
The ford has been closed to vehicles.
Firefighters at the scene.
Firefighters rescue child locked in vehicle in Starbeck
A Harrogate fire crew rescued a child after it became accidentally locked inside a vehicle today.
The incident took place on Starbeck High Street just before 4pm today, according to North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident report.
The incident log added:
“The crew used small tools and the child was recovered without injury.”
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No further details were revealed.
It follows a similar incident last week in which a baby was rescued from a locked vehicle outside M&S in Ripon.