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Skipton Crew were mobilised to a fire in the open. On arrival was found to be a compost heap that had set alight. Crews used 1 hose reel jet and 1 thermal imaging camera to extinguish the fire. Advice was given to responsible person on scene. Believed accidental.
Time: 08:54 Location: Gayleburn, Skipton Skipton Crew were mobilised to a fire in the open. On arrival was found to be a compost heap that had set alight. Crews used 1 hose reel jet and 1 thermal imaging camera to extinguish the fire. Advice was given to responsible person on sce
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- Operational status
- confirmed
- Incident lifecycle
- uncertain
- First observed
- Last verified or updated
- Location
- Gayleburn, Skipton (area)
- Lifecycle or correction reason
- Latest evidence is 72.6 hours old.
Approximate mapped position: 53.96, -2.02. Coordinates are deliberately reduced in precision.
Sources and evidence
- Direct official fire-service evidence: North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service —
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