Emergency services were called to a person in the river in Selby tonight (Friday).
Fire crews from Selby, Tadcaster, Malton and Ripon attended the incident near the A63 bridge.
Police and the Yorkshire Ambulance Service hazardous area response team were also involved.
The fire rescue boat was launched.
Group Manager Bob Hoskins of North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said crews had “attended a water rescue incident in Selby.
“The area incident was brought to a safe conclusion and the individual is being assessed by ambulance crews.”