20:00 update - 1 appliance still in attendance with Fire Investigation officers 

Domestic property fire in terraced house - Potential for fire spread to a further 5 properties.

5 Hose reels and 4 breathing apparatus in use.

8 to 9 properties have been evacuated. Local residents advised to keep windows and doors closed and stay away from the area if possible.

 

 

Update 1: 

On Wednesday 25th September, we were called at 20:42 to a report of a derelict building fire on Theaker Lane, Armley, Leeds, LS12 3NU.

Crews and fire appliances from across West Yorkshire in attendance: Make pump x10.

West Yorkshire Police and Yorkshire Ambulance Service in attendance.

Update 2: 22:32

We are now scaling back our resources. Make pump (fire appliance) x6 in attendance - x2 Leeds, x2 Hunslet, x1 Stanningley, x1 Cookridge.
 

Reports of a barn on fire at a farm location. On arrival crews made pumps 8 and requested the assistance of the Hose Laying Unit as access to water proved to be an issue.  This was a large barn 100% involved in fire, size approx 70m x 40m.  The barn contained a tractor and some cylinders. Crews used 2 hose reels. West Yorkshire crews were assisted by North Yorkshire Fire crews.

One male patient complaining of chest pains whilst operating a crane at a height of approx. 38m.   The casualty was rescued from the crane using an Aerial Ladder Platform from Wakefield and assisted by Technical Rescue crews and was transported to hospital by ambulance.

Building fire approximately 20m x 10m, fire on ground floor. Approximately 25% of building involved in fire. 

Crews used 4 breathing apparatus, 2 hose reel jets and positive pressure ventilation fan to extinguish the fire. 

Ten crews have been in attendance at a fire at the old Durker Roods Hotel on Bishops Way in Meltham.

Crews were called at 16.14 to reports of a fire, and found the first floor of the building approximately 50% involved in fire.

Firefighters have used large jets and breathing apparatus to tackle the flames.

There are no reports of any casualties.