Derelict building fire, 3 storeys, 60% involved in fire. Crews currently using 8 Firefighting appliances, 2 Aerial ladder platforms, 3 large jets and 2 hose reels to extinguish the fire.

Appliances from across the brigade are in attendance along with specialist resources and officers.

Make pumps 5 building fire, multi occupancy commercial units involved, 4 breathing apparatus, 2 hose reels, 2 large jets & Aerial ladder platform in use. Incident has been sectorised. 70m x 40m with exposure risk to 1 side.

Appliances from Otley, Rawdon, Cookridge, Leeds and Shipley are in attendance with supporting resources and specialist officers.

 

A West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We are still in attendance at a wildfire on Marsden Moor which was contained overnight and now measures approximately 200m by 150m. Today firefighters will be damping down hot spots. Crews currently in attendance are Huddersfield, Shipley, Dewsbury and Huslet with wildfire support from Slaithwaite.

Farm building involved, roof void well alight. 6 hose reels used and 2 breathing apparatus used

Killingbeck x2, Leeds x 2, Garforth, Moortown, Hunslet, Castleford, Featherstone command unit & assistance from Morley, Hose layer and support from Mirfield, Aerial and support from Huddersfield, Skelmanthorpe welfare unit

***Unoccupied care home involved in fire, 5 fire engines and support crews currently in attendance and dealing.  Local residents advised to keep doors and windows closed due to low lying smoke in the area***

 

UPDATE 08:00 21/04 - There is no longer a requirement to keep doors and windows closed as a result of this incident.

Report of building fire, on arrival this was made pumps 5 and aerials 1, then pumps 8 aerials 2, with persons reported trapped.

This is a three storey building with ground floor restaurant and two floors residential, fire from roof.  One large jet, two aerials, 2 hose reels and 8 breathing apparatus used.