Fire crews kept busy around Scarborough, Whitby and East Riding after woodland, house and vehicle fires

North Yorkshire and East Yorkshire fire crews have responded to a number of incidents over the weekend, including a woodland and home fires, and a campervan fire.

At 5.06pm on Friday October 16, a Scarborough crew responded to a report of smoke in an upstairs room of a residential property on Stepney Road, Scarborough.

On arrival, this was found to have been caused by a small fire on a windowsill which was a result of sunlight reflecting off a mirror.

The fire had been extinguished prior to fire service arrival.

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At 10.07pm a crew from Malton responded to reports of a battery that started to smoke while charging at a residential property in Norton.

The fire was out on arrival of crews, who removed the battery from the property and gave advice.

In Scarborough at 10.16pm, a crew responded to reports of a small fire in some bushes.

The fire had already been extinguished on arrival, with only an inspection carried out.

On Saturday October 17, crews from Stokesley and Leyburn with the Argocat all-terrain vehicle responded to a blaze in the woods at Gribdale Gate, Kildale at 10.37am.

Caused by an unattended campfire that had been left to spread, the flames measured approximately 8m x 4m before being extinguished.

Thirsk and Scarborough crews responded to a report of a campervan fire in Old Byland on Wethercote Lane at 4.32pm.

The incident was still ongoing at time of publishing.

On Sunday October 18, crews attended a single vehicle road traffic collision in Broadhelm Close, Barmby Moor at 10.47pm.

One adult female free herself prior to the arrival of the fire service who used small tools to make the vehicle safe.

The incident was left with the police.

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