Woman gets trapped up tree after escaping cows near Ripon

Firefighters were called to help a woman last night who got trapped up a tree near Ripon after escaping cows.

The woman climbed the tree “to escape a herd of cows that had surrounded her while walking through a field”, according to North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident report.

The female, who has not been named, was with her dog at the time.

The incident report said Ripon firefighters were summoned to Ure Bank Terrace at Sharow at 6.38pm.

It added:

“Crews moved the cows away from the tree allowing the walker and her dog to leave the field uninjured.”

But that wasn’t the end of the firefighters’ mission. The incident report added:

“On returning to the fire engine crews discovered a vehicle that had gone into a ditch whilst turning round.

“Crews assisted in removing the vehicle from the ditch using crew power and vehicle wedges.”

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Person trapped in Harrogate hotel lift suffers panic attack

Firefighters were summoned to a Harrogate hotel today when a person trapped in a lift suffered a panic attack.

A crew from Harrogate were called to the hotel on Ripon Road at 9.21am this morning.

According to North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident report, three members of staff were stuck in a lift.

The report does not say which hotel it was or how long they were trapped.

It said:

“Crews gained entry to the lift and administered oxygen to one occupant who was suffering from a panic attack.

“Incident then lift with life engineer.”

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Multiple fire crews called to barn blaze at Kirkby Malzeard

Crews from four fire stations were called to Kirkby Malzeard last night to deal with a fire in a barn containing hay bales.

Firefighters from Ripon, Bedale, Lofthouse and a water bowser from Boroughbridge rushed to a farm at Ringbeck Road at 6.11pm.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident report said:

“Crews worked to protect surrounding buildings and to extinguish the fire.

“The farmer assisted with a tractor in turning the bales over as crews battled with a changeable wind to extinguish the fire.

“The fire resulted in 100% damage to approximately 85 hay bales and also fire damage to the roof of the barn.”

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Fire ravages home in Harrogate

A house has been badly damaged by fire in Harrogate this afternoon.

Firefighters were called to Hill Top Crescent in Bilton at 3.26pm and are still in attendance. The road was cordoned off.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident report said three fire engines from Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon attended.

It did not say whether anyone was injured.

The report added:

“Fire in a garage spread to an attached bungalow.

“Crews have used breathing apparatus, hose reels, main jets and a quantity of firefighting foam.

“The cause of the fire is to be investigated.”

The damaged roof

The road was cordoned off.

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Ripon fire victim: ‘We can’t thank everyone enough’

Ripon residents have rallied to support those affected by a fire that ravaged three terraced houses on Friday.

Six teams of firefighters were called to Magdalens Close at 7pm to deal with a blaze believed to have been caused by a gas leak.

The fire spread to two adjoining properties and although one woman was hospitalised nobody was seriously injured.

However, none of the homes is currently fit to live in and those affected have had to find alternative accommodation.

The fire has caused major damage.

The people of Ripon pledged all kinds of support over the weekend.

Alex Ryder, whose sister was in one of the side homes affected, started a gofundme page on Saturday to raise £3,000 for the families affected.

By last night it had raised more than £3,500 — thanks in no small part to an anonymous donation of £1,800.

Mr Ryder told the Stray Ferret:

“We have no idea who it was but we can’t thank them enough.”

Although Sophie’s home was not as badly fire damaged as the one in the middle, smoke and water has ruined all furniture, carpets and the majority of possessions. Mr Ryder said:

“The middle house and house on the left are definitely uninhabitable at the moment and there’s a question mark over my sister’s, they are awaiting advice from a structural engineer as to whether it is safe or if it needs knocking down and rebuilding,”

Firefighters tackling the blaze on Friday.

Sophie added:

“It’s been a horrific couple of days and we are still trying to process everything that’s going on.

“We can’t thank everyone enough for all the support and kind words. As soon as it started the neighbours on Magdalens Close were amazing and have been ever since, offering accommodation, food, water, anything we need.

“The gofundme page just shows how amazing everyone is and has been.”

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Arsonists set traffic cones on fire in Knaresborough

Firefighters were called out shortly after 2am this morning when traffic cones were set on fire in Knaresborough.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service believes the fire was caused deliberately.

Its incident log said the Knaresborough crew was summoned to King James Road at 2.13am, adding:

“Knaresborough crew have dealt with traffic cones on fire in the open.

“Crew used buckets of water and the cause is believed to be deliberate.”

No further details have been released.

Four weeks of roadworks began last weekend on King James Road and York Place in Knaresborough to enable Northern Powergrid to install electricity cables.

The junction of the two roads is due to reopen on Monday with four-way temporary lights in place until the expected completion date of Tuesday, June 20.

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Emergency services attend crash on Leeds Road in Harrogate

Police and firefighters are at the scene of a traffic accident on Leeds Road in Harrogate after a car crashed into railings.

The incident happened at about 10am at the roundabout where Leeds Road meets St George’s Road.

Debris from the vehicle was scattered on the road.

An eyewitness told the Stray Ferret there were two police officers and two fire crews attending at 10.30am today.

They added it did not appear anyone had been seriously injured.

We will update this story when more information is available.

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Man seriously injured after floor collapses at Harrogate home

A man was taken to hospital via air ambulance today after the floor collapsed at his home near Harrogate.

The man, who has not been named, suffered serious injuries in the fall at West End, Blubberhouses.

Firefighters from Harrogate and Skipton and an incident support unit from Ripon responded to a request for help at 11am.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service‘s incident log said the man had fallen from the first floor to the ground floor due to the floor collapsing. It added:

“Crews created a safe working space to allow paramedics to access the casualty in order to assess his injuries prior to moving him.

“The male casualty was transported to hospital via air ambulance with serious injuries. Crews completed a handover with the occupant of the property and gave advice.”

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Van driver taken to hospital after major crash at Allerton Park

A van driver was taken to hospital after a serious collision with a lorry on the A1(M) at Allerton Park last night.

The crash happened at junction 47 just before 6pm and led to three-mile tailbacks and lengthy delays.

Firefighters from Knaresborough, Harrogate, Ripon and Tadcaster were summoned to help.

According to North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident log, “a van had impacted the trailer of a HGV and the driver was trapped by the dashboard”.

It added:

“On arrival, crews used cutting equipment, spreaders, rams and a turfer to free the male driver of the van.

“The driver was transported to hospital by road ambulance with a suspected broken femur.”

North Yorkshire Police has not released any information about the incident.

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Firefighters rescue man retrieving his shoe in Knaresborough

Knaresborough firefighters dealt with an unusual call-out last night when a man ran into problems retrieving his shoe.

The man climbed on to the roof of Knaresborough Community Centre on Stockwell Avenue in pursuit of his footwear.

It is not known how the shoe got there but the person then required help getting down.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident log said firefighters were summoned at 8.15pm last night. It added:

“Crews from Knaresborough assisted a young male down from the roof of the community centre after trying to retrieve his shoe.

“A triple extension ladder was used.”

Further details about the man, and what happened to his shoe, have not been revealed.

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