Heavy smoke logging after BBQ fire spreads to house in Rillington

Fire crews from Malton, Sherburn and Pickering responded to a BBQ fire which spread to a house on Wednesday, June 10.

Fire crews were called to the blaze on Scarborough Road, Rillington at 12.05pm.

Scarborough crew attended a fire in Raincliffe Woods on Wednesday June 6placeholder image
Scarborough crew attended a fire in Raincliffe Woods on Wednesday June 6

They extinguished the fire which had spread to the house interior, ventilated the heavily smoke logged premises and gave oxygen therapy to the occupier until the arrival of an ambulance. Fire investigation dispatched and investigated.

Later in the day, at 6.16pm, Pickering crew responded to a electrical pylon fire in Normanby, Pickering.

The fire was out on arrival.

Crews carried out an inspection using a thermal imaging camera and identified damage to the fuse box and insulation only.

Advice was given to occupants and the incident was left with a member of Northern Power.

A short time later, at 6.19pm, a crew from Scarborough responded to an unattended bonfire in Raincliffe Woods measuring two x two metres.

Crews extinguished the fire using a hose reel jet.

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