Humberside Fire Service attends tree and field fires, bicycle collision and animal rescue in Bridlington
Firefighters from Humberside Fire and Rescue Service were kept busy over the weekend, attending a range of incidents across Bridlington.
The first incident occurred on Friday, July 31 at 5:17pm, when crews were called to Butterfly Lane, Bridlington, following reports of a field fire. Firefighters extinguished the blaze using water Back Packs, beaters and haydrags.
On Saturday, August 1, crews responded to several incidents throughout the evening.
At 8:34pm, firefighters attended Queen Street, Bridlington, after receiving a request to assist a seagull trapped in netting. Using an Aerial Ladder Platform, crews carried out a safe rescue, with the bird left uninjured.
Shortly afterwards, at 9:23pm, crews were called to Kingsgate, Bridlington, where wood was on fire. The blaze was extinguished using a hose reel.
Just one minute later, at 9:24pm, firefighters attended Brookland Road, Bridlington, where the base of a tree was found to be smouldering. Crews extinguished the fire using a Scotty Back Pack.
The final incident of the evening took place at 8:02pm on Bessingby Road, Bridlington, where firefighters assisted a casualty after they had been knocked off a bicycle. The casualty was left in the care of the ambulance service and police.