Harrogate Fire Station’s aerial ladder platform shows its value in York

Harrogate Fire Station demonstrated the capabilities of its aerial ladder platform in an exercise at York Minster today.

The platform, which is the longest in North Yorkshire, was utilised on Saturday during a chimney fire at the Castle Inn in Knaresborough.

It was in action again today as part of a training exercise in which Harrogate firefighters were joined at the minster by crews from York, Huntington and Acomb.

According to North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Risk and Reward Model 2022-2025, which describes how fire resources will be deployed, the only other aerial ladder platforms in the county are based at Huntington, near York, and Scarborough.

However, the other two are only capable of extending 32 metres, whereas Harrogate’s can reach 45 metres.

Harrogate aerial ladder platform at York Minster

The platform can extend to 45 metres.

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North Yorkshire Police: no action after Sarah Everard vigil in York

North Yorkshire Police said today it hasn’t taken any action against people who gathered at York Minster on Saturday for a candlelight vigil in memory of Sarah Everard.

Met Police chief Dame Cressida Dick has faced calls to resign over its handling of a vigil on London’s Clapham Common on Saturday, where officers handcuffed women and removed them from the gathering.

But there were no similar scenes in York on Saturday night.

A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said:

“Around 150-200 people attended a candlelit vigil outside York Minster on Saturday evening in memory of Sarah.

“Officers allowed people to lay flowers whilst ensuring that the gathering took place in a safe and lawful way.

“No enforcement action was taken against anyone in attendance and most people had left the area by around 6.30pm.

“Our thoughts are with Sarah’s loved ones at this very sad time.”

Met Police officer Wayne Couzens, 48, has been charged with Ms Everard’s murder.

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