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ALERT ONLY. AUGUST 27th WED. 13.03hrs WHERNSIDE, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT No 12 OF 2025

A report was received, describing one or possibly two green lights flashing on Whernside and expressing concern that someone might be in distress. After a check that a Flight Radar application showed no aircraft in the immediate Three Peaks area, a team member agreed to drive to Ribblehead and view the hill through binoculars. This revealed two digging machines carrying out works on a footpath, presumably on behalf of the…

A ringing smartphone

ALERT ONLY. AUGUST 26th TUE. 12.57hrs PATH Nr BEEZLEY FALLS, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT No 11 OF 2025

A visitor (f, 37) slipped on the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail near Beezley Falls, sustaining a serious ankle injury. The team was put on stand-by, but when the Duty Controller telephoned the reporting person, he was told that several other visitors were helping walk/carry the injured person back to the Falls Park cafe. As this would be accessible to a YAS vehicle, the Duty Controller advised North Yorkshire Police that the…

INCIDENT 69/2025. AUGUST 16th SAT. 1830hrs SIMON FELL BREAST, INGLEBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist with a Three Peaks walker (m,27) who had sustained a left ankle injury whilst descending Ingleborough and unable to walk. A small team were able to drive close to the incident in CRO 4 (the teams ATV). They were backed up by other team members who walked in carrying additional equipment. Following an assessment by team medics the injured ankle…

INCIDENT 67/2025. AUGUST 14th THU. 15:44hrs CONISTON HALL HOTEL, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

The team were requested by North Yorkshire Police to assist with the search for a missing person (m, 87) who had not been seen for over 24hrs. The team was tasked with searching the wooded areas of the hotel grounds where the police helicopter and drones were unable to see beneath the canopy. Five search teams were deployed including the team search dog ‘Kes’. After an extensive search of the…