FIREFIGHTERS in North Yorkshire have had another busy night.

After declaring a major incident following the sheer volume of calls on Tuesday, there were more call-outs to grass, crop and woodland fires last night for the fire service last night (July 21).

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Station manager Bob Hoskins said that following yesterday’s incidents across North Yorkshire he would like to pass on some fire safety tips:

✅Ensure farm machinery is maintained🚜
✅Discarded cigarettes & glass can start fires 🔥 
✅Don’t use disposable BBQ 🍖 
✅Over heating equipment & bearings can start fires

Last night (July 21) the service were called out at 7.12pm to Forest Lane, Harrogate.

A crew from Harrogate responded to a report of a tree smouldering in woodland and located and extinguished one hotspot which was at the base of a fallen tree.

Moments later a York crew were called to Broadway West in Fulford in York after reports of a fire spotted near some trees. Crews located the fire and extinguished it using a knapsack sprayer.

At 7.38pm crews were called to a fire near Cod Beck Reservoir, Osmotherly. On that occasion a crew from Northallerton responded to a report of 2 fires seen in the open. Crews located one fire caused by an improvised BBQ which they put out using buckets of water from the reservoir. Crews then searched the area for the second reported fire but were only able to locate the remnants of a previous fire which was out.

At 7.48pm firefighters attended Hartwith Bank at Summerbridge.

A crew from Summerbridge responded to a report of a fire that had been seen in a wooded area. Crews located the fire and put it out it using a knapsack sprayer and small tools.

At 8.50pm a crew from Scarborough responded to a report of a fire to grass land in Seamer Road in the town. Crews extinguished the fire measuring 2m x 2m using 1 hose reel jet.

Just after 9pm a crew from Acomb responded to a report of a bonfire in Knavesmire Wood in York. Crews located and extinguished the fire using a knapsack sprayer.