Fire Engines Photos

Note it's in York with ERF HP in view on right.

Added by Craigw on 15 January 2016.

This picture was I believe taken on the River Ouse in York..the builders of 'FIREJET 1'were a North Yorkshire company I think...FIREJET 1 was not successful !..it could not venture out into the River Humber as it had no draught and would be blown sideways by the wind...so Humbersides Fireboat could not attend fires in Immingham, Grimsby or Goole docks or many of the wharves near Scunthorpe on the River Trent..it stayed in Hull for a short period of time before being sold to the Republic of Ireland I believe ?

Added by Rick Loudon on 17 January 2016.

Yes. I noticed it was in York, but don't know why, apart from someone else saying it got blown there by mistake!!

It wasn't successful and as you say and was sold.

Humberside haven't got a fire boat at all now. I believe they rely on contracts with local tug owners for fire cover.

I'ts predecessor, "Clara Stark" is now a private vessel, MV Clara Stark, on the Norfolk broads somewhere.

Added by Nick on 21 January 2016.

The boat is just passing Kings Staith on the River Ouse as Rick states. I think the boat was put on the water in having been transported by lorry then lifted by a crane. It was moored on the opposite bank to the photo for a while before taken down stream to Hull. The ERF in the back ground is XDN 494J ERF 50ft SS, York City appliance. Thanks for sharing Rick.

Added by Paul Warnock on 21 January 2016.

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