Firefighters use tools to free trapped person in Easingwold

Firefighters rescue a 'trapped' person in Easingwold. <i>(Image: North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service)</i>
Firefighters rescue a 'trapped' person in Easingwold. (Image: North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service)
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Firefighters were called out to rescue someone who was 'trapped' in North Yorkshire.

The incident, which took place at 5.48pm on Tuesday, October 21, saw a crew from Easingwold using small tools and their collective strength to free the person at an address in the town.

Further details about the nature of the incident and the location have not been shared. 


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Earlier that day, at 5.42pm, a crew from York went to Blue Bridge Lane in the city after an alarm had been activated. This turned out to be a false alarm.

At 5.46pm, an Acomb crew investigated smoke on Boroughbridge Road, which turned out to be a controlled burn under supervision.

In Starbeck, a crew from Harrogate extinguished a minor fire in a waste bin at 6.46pm. Later, they responded to another false alarm on Spa Lane at 8.23pm.

Finally, at 8.41pm, Kirkbymoorside crew attended a false alarm in Rosedale Abbey.

Northallerton crew responded to a call about a person stuck in a room due to a door lock failure at 10.17pm, but their assistance was not required.

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