Woodland fires among calls for crews from Malton, Danby and Scarborough fire stations

By Louise Perrin
Published 16th Aug 2022, 10:50 BST
Updated 16th Aug 2022, 10:51 BST
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service dealt with a number of fires in the open yesterdayNorth Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service dealt with a number of fires in the open yesterday
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service dealt with a number of fires in the open yesterday
Two woodland fires were among those calls dealt with by North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service yesterday.

Scarborough crew received a call 1.41pm to attend an area just off the A171 after a report of a fire in the open.

Crews found no fire, or smoke in the area. Inspection only.

Malton crews were called to a fire on Old Malton Road, Malton at 5.19pm.

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The fire involved a large log in woodland, and was believed to have been caused by a campfire.

Crews used a hose reel to extinguish the fire.

Danby crews were called to a fire on Church Street, Castleton at 5.34pm

The fire involved garden waste that had been left unattended. Crews extinguished using a hose reel.

At 8,58pm, on Staxton Brow, a crew from Scarborough responded to smoke sighted in the open.

Crew confirmed this was a tree stump smouldering in woodland and smothered the fire with earth to extinguish.

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