North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service says seven fire crews were on the scene in Queen’s Staith at 4.10am after reports of a woman in the River Ouse.
A service spokesperson the woman was rescued and left in the care of the ambulance service.
They said: “Crews used a reach pole to assist the female.
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