York Rescue Boat was called out to assist police and firefighters at an incident but the volunteers were then stood down
YORK Rescue Boat volunteers were called out this evening to assist police officers and fire crews at an ongoing incident in York.
However, a boat official tweeted that as the volunteers were preparing to launch their lifeboat, they were stood down as the incident had been safely resolved by officers from North Yorkshire Police.
A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesman said he believed someone had slipped into some water but quickly managed to get out.
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