SCARBOROUGH and Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team (SRMRT) have asked people to "think carefully" before releasing fireworks in remote places - after one was mistaken for a rescue flare.
As part of their first callout of 2019, the group were called by North Yorkshire Police to reports of a red flare being seen above Egton High Moor in the North York Moors National Park.
In a post on social media they said: "Thanks to a good description of the likely location of the flare and evidence on the ground, we identified the launch site as being the junction of a green lane and public highway.
"After a search around of that area it was determined that there was no-one in distress and the team were stood down by the police.
"Eighteen team members and four team vehicles were deployed for four hours.
"We would ask that people think carefully about the implications of releasing pyrotechnics or fireworks in remote places."
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