Retained firefighting units from Skipton and Grassington were deployed on high-priority emergency response paths to assist West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service teams tracking an industrial fire scare in Silsden. Responding appliances rushed to the commercial site after emergency callers reported thick clouds of white smoke pouring from a building framework. However, upon technical inspection using specialised thermal imaging cameras, crews confirmed the incident was a false alarm with good intent, caused by an anti-burglary 'smoke cloak' security system that had accidentally malfunctioned and triggered within the premises.
Skipton and Grassington Fire Crews Mobilised to Cross-Border Industrial Smoke Scare
20 July 2026
Emergency services logs now, and fire crews from Skipton and Grassington were scrambled across the border to assist West Yorkshire teams with an industrial building fire scare