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Fire crews rescue ducklings and tadpoles
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Published by the Minster FM News Team at 9:09am 2nd June 2020. (Updated at 11:02am 2nd June 2020)
One tweet has demonstrated the strange range of incidents North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Crews.
Posted by Station Manager Bob Hoskins - it explains that crews had a particularly busy Monday - rescuing one man from the River Ouse, and also rescuing ducking and tadpoles!
Yesterday was a busy day for @NYFRS_Tad @York_NYFRS & #Selby fire stations
— Station Manager Bob Hoskins (@SierraZero8) June 2, 2020
Incidents inc
Removing ring from a finger💍
Rescuing ducks from a drain 🦆
Fire in the open 🔥
Water Rescue 🌊
Rescuing tadpoles from a dried up pond🐸@theyorkmix @minsterfm @BBCYork @Selby_Times pic.twitter.com/NLPl3xZNiE
Ducking were rescued from a drain at the Hiscox building on Peasholme Green, York.
Other call-outs included the rescue of a man from the River Ouse in York, a fire caused by an unattended BBQ at a pub in Heslington, and a large fire on Common Lane, to the south of York.
Mr Hoskins also provided more details on the operation to save Tadpoles - involving a fire crew from Tadcaster.
They refilled a dried-out pond at Bracken Road in York, near the Knavesmire:
"Crews from Tadcaster have provided water to a dried up pond which was full of tadpoles.
Residents of Bracken Rd & Cllr Stephen Fenton asked for assistance & 9000 litres of water was provided.
Crews attended after a fire in undergrowth nearby."
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