Fire crews have busy 24 hours in Knaresborough after call outs to A1 road traffic collision and electric car sparking

At 4:56am this morning (July 24), crews from Knaresborough, Harrogate and Tadcaster were dispatched to the A1 southbound near Junction 47 at Allerton Park following a police report of a two-car road traffic collision with one vehicle on fire.

However, on arrival, firefighters found incident involved a single vehicle. Police had already moved the car from the central reservation to the hard shoulder, and the driver was being assessed by paramedics for minor injuries. There was no fire involving the vehicle and no action was required from the fire service.

Yesterday (July 23), at 2:22pm a crew from Harrogate Fire Station attended an address in Knaresborough after smoke was reported coming from an electrical installation. Firefighters inspected the installation using a thermal imaging camera and found no signs of fire. The homeowner was advised to contact an electrician.

Later that day at 8:27pm, firefighters from Knaresborough Fire Station were called to Ringlet Chase, Knaresborough, following reports of an electric car that was sparking. Crews used a thermal imaging camera to check the vehicle for hotspots before providing advice to the owner.