Firefighters are currently dealing with a wildfire in the Cold Edge Road area of Halifax.
Local residents are advised to keep doors and windows closed and avoid the area where possible for safety.
Five appliances are in attendance and specialist wildfire equipment is in use.
Derelict building fire, crews made pumps 5 and aerials 1 on arrival. Crews also made incident persons reported. Building size is 25m x 25 containing 3 storeys. Fire crews used 2 large jets, 2 Hose reels and 4 breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire. No persons were involved.
Around 04:25 Fire Control received multiple calls to a building on fire and mobilised 3 fire engines to the scene.
Multi-occupancy commercial premises approx. 50m x 20m
2nd floor 100% involved and ground floor 50% involved.
On arrival, initial crews requested 5 fire engines and 1 aerial appliance - this also triggered supporting resources and officers.
Shortly afterwards, they requested a further fire engine and aerial appliance.
Incident commanders sectorised the incident into 4 sectors to provide a spread of resources and effective span of control.
0800 UPDATE
Incident now reduced to 2 fire engines. Partner agencies Northern Gas Network and Northern Powergrid also attended.
0600 UPDATE
We have scaled down to 2 fire engines and 1 aerial appliance at scene. They have 2 hosereels and 1 aerial in use.
0500 UPDATE
Incident now scaling down with supporting resources and officers leaving the incident.
No persons involved or injured and all persons accounted for.
INCIDENT
Crews were initially mobilised to an unknown fire in the Holbeck area.
Derelict building fire in two storey building. Building size 100 metres x 100 metres. Building involved in fire is 20 metres x 30 metres. 20 percent of second floor involved in fire. Incident has been sectorised. Crews used 2 breathing apparatus and 3 large jets. No persons were involved.
Derelict building fire in two storey building. Building size 100 metres x 100 metres. Building involved in fire is 20 metres x 30 metres. 20 percent of second floor involved in fire. Incident has been sectorised. 2 breathing apparatus and 3 large jets in use
Tyres involved that spread to commercial garage. 60% of ground floor involved. 1 large jet, 2 hose reels, 2 breathing apparatus used.
Incident is still ongoing.
Large derelict property fire, roof 100% involved. 40m x 30m in size. 6 fire engines and 1 aerial plus supporting resources and officers currently in attendance dealing with the incident.
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.
Building containing Lithium Ion batteries 100% involved in the fire, building size is 30m x 30m, no exposure risks to surrounding property, 4 ground monitors used to extinguish the fire.
Local residents and anyone in the vicinity are advised to stay indoors with windows and doors shut and air conditioning switched off.
