Online Public Meeting – 18 September 2025 -NYFRS -Langdale Moor Fire Update
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The focus of this month’s meeting
2:00-4:00pm – North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service – Langdale Moor Fire
The first part of the meeting will be allocated to North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, to provide an update on the Langdale Moor fire, which was declared a major incident on 13 August 2025.
The second part of the meeting will follow the usual format of the Deputy Mayor’s online public meetings and include updates on:
- The latest fire service performance data in areas of public interest.
- An update on the progress made against third party reports. For example, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), to provide evidence of improvements.
- A dedicated question and answer time to ask the Chief Fire Officer and senior leadership team questions submitted by members of the public.
Attendees
- Jo Coles – Deputy Mayor of York and North Yorkshire for Policing, Fire and Crime
- Tamara Stevens – Director of Director of Policing, Fire and Crime
- Amanda Wilkinson – Head of Commissioning and Partnership, Policing Fire and Crime
- Jonathan Dyson – Chief Fire Officer, NYFRS
- Mat Walker – Deputy Chief Fire Officer, NYFRS
- Ben Illsley – Area Manager, Director of Emergency Response and Training NYFRS
- Damian Henderson – Director of Service Improvement and Assurance, NYFRS
Presenters
Part 1
- Langdale Moor Fire Update
Jonathan Dyson – Chief Fire Officer, NYFRS
Ben Illsley, Area Manager, Director of Emergency Response and Training NYFRS
Part 2
- Performance Update
Damian Henderson – Director of Service Improvement and Assurance, NYFRS - Inspection Update
Damian Henderson – Director of Service Improvement and Assurance, NYFRS
Agenda
| Time | Item |
| 14:00 | 1 – Introductions |
| Part 1 | |
| 14:05 | 2- Langdale Moor Fire Update |
| Part 2 | |
| 15:10 | 3- Performance Presentation |
| 15:35 | 4- HMICFRS Inspection Update |
| 15:50 | 5- Public questions |
| 16:00 | Meeting ends |
Meeting Papers
- Langdale Moor Fire Update
NYFRS Presentation Langdale Moor Fire Update 18Sep25 - Performance Update
Performance Update – 01 April 2025 to 30 June 2025 Online Public Meeting September 2025 V1.0 - Inspection Update
Inspection Update – Online Public Meeting HMICFRS Update September 2025
Item 6 Public questions
- Paul – Robin Hoods Bay – Water Bowsers
- Your recent consultation said a water bowser costs £500,000.
- Why is this so expensive?
- How many times did you use the £500,000 bowsers on the recent moor fire?
To ask your question
- Complete our online form
- PLEASE NOTE – We will take public questions, but not around the potential cause of or response to the Langdale Moor fire as this is still a live incident.
Links
- YouTube:https://youtube.com/live/uiFuCRG7z08
- Deputy Mayor’s website: https://bit.ly/opm18sept2025