Updated Major !!! Fire at Mirfield Garage, Huddersfield Road.

The fire was first reported just before 8:25 pm last night at the premises situated on the main Huddersfield road near the town. 

The fire initially involved a car and a caravan or motor home, this then spread to the canopy above the forecourt of which was previously a filling station. The fire spread to the main building which 
houses the premises shared by car dealerships, Mirfield Prestige and West Riding Jaguar, which has the basement area below.

The main Huddersfield Road was closed by the Police to enable fire appliances to get to the scene and tackle the fire. There were some explosions which are thought to have been LPG cylinders involved in the fire.

The incident was a MP x 9 Incident with appliances attending from as far away as Bradford Wakefield and Ossett. The incident was sectorised and crews used 7 Large jets, 3 Hosereel jets, 4 Breathing apparatus and a Aerial Ladder Platform monitor.

It took until about midnight to bring the fire under control.

Appliances from Mirfield, Rastrick, Dewsbury, Ossett, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Cleckheaton, Bradford, Fairweather Green, Odsal and Leeds attended.

Appliances used Huddersfield Road as a staging area and the Command Unit Lite from Fairweather Green can be seen in operation with appliances parked up along the roadway.

Relief crews from around the brigade area have spent the night and this morning damping down at the scene. The roads around the area of the fire have now reopened and fire investigations are continuing into the cause of the blaze

Update !! Hunter Group Waste fire, Huddersfield, will burn for days.

Fire crews will be remaining in attendance at the Hunter Group Waste site in Queens Mill Road for around one week following the fire which engulfed the site on Thursday evening (18/08/23016).

Crews from around Huddersfield were called to the site at around 17:45 hrs as a large plume of smoke was seen rising from the waste site. Hundreds of tonnes of waste plastic, household waste in the open along with an attached building were involved in the fire.

The smoke could be seen from as far away as Bradford as the blaze took hold. The first appliances from Huddersfield requested assistance and 5 pumps were sent to the incident. It soon became apparent that the water supplies from local hydrants were not able to cope with the demand leaving many homes in the area without supplies.

Crews surrounded the site, used defensive tactics, hand held jets , Ground monitors and an Aerial appliance to deal with the incident. 

Firefighters wore protective mast to protect them from the smoke which at times blotted out the evening sunshine.

Nearby firms around the Queens mill are were evacuated along with local resident being informed to keep doors and windows closed.

Special High Volume Pumps were brought in from Stanningley fire station so that water from the River Holme could be used.

The only way to fully extinguish the fire is to clear the site under controlled supervision. Fire crews have now been working with the Environment Agency and Kirklees Council to discuss what to do next.

Appliances from Huddersfield, Rastrick, Meltham, Slaithwaite, Fairweather Green, Stanningley with HVP's and support crews and officers.

Update 27/08/2016 15:00 Hrs.

An appliance still remains in attendance at the waste site 10 days after the fire. Just one crew with a charged line should it be required while excavators deal with the rubbish on the site, some of which is still smouldering.

Fire at Household Waste Incinerator Site in Dewsbury.

Fire crews from Dewsbury were the first to attend the incident at around 13:55 hours today (14/08/2016) at the Kirklees Waste Services, Weaving Lane, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury

This is a Household Waste Incinerator Site, a single storey building measuring 40 m x 40 m involved in fire. Crews are using 2 Ground monitors and 4 Large jets. This is a MP x 10 and 2 aerial appliances, they are in attendance along with supporting appliances from throughout the brigade area, approximately 60 firefighters in total. Officers and crews brought this major fire under control but crews will need to remain in attendance throughout the night damping down 

Firefighters battled to prevent fire spreading from the storage site to offices and nearby buildings whilst site staff provided valuable support.

Below are some Aerial images from the scene.  Strict copyright G. Tyler and all images must not be reproduced in any way.

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Latest !! Bradford Clutch Centre destroyed in overnight Fire

Parts of a building on Handel Street in Listerhills, Bradford were badly affected by fire, with crews remaining at the scene overnight damping down. 
The fire at Bradford Clutch Centre on Handel Street was well alight when crews arrived shortly after 9 pm Saturday night (06/08/2016).

Norcroft Street side of the fire looking from Listerhills Road

The building was at the junction with Norcroft Street which runs between Listerhills road and Thornton Road in the city. Jets were swiftly used to attack the fire which by this time had flames shooting through the roof. The incident was a MP x 8 with appliances attending from around the brigade the area.

Norcroft Street side of the building 1 Large jet in use

A Hose Layer was brought in from Stanningley to secure water supplies to the fireground. 

Roof of the building well alight

At one stage it became a persons reported incident but this was withdrawn as the person was soon located safe and well.

Fire crews tackle the fire on Handel street side of the Incident

Crews were able to access the building to enable an internal attack on the fire, but the large shutter door wouldn't open and the Technical Rescue Unit from Cleckheaton attended to cut the door open with cutting equipment.

Heavy smoke from the roof of the property on Handel Street. 

Other hazards on the multi occupancy site were possible Asbestos risk, Acetylene cylinders and Oil storage. There were a few explosions which could be heard from within the building.

Both Thornton Road and Listerhills Road were both closed for a time but have since re-opened with just local roads around the incident remaining with restrictions. A structural engineer from Bradford council will attend and assess the damaged building.

Appliances attended from Fairweather Green (1 and CU), Bradford (1 and CARP), Odsal (1), Shipley (1), Idle (1), Cleckheaton (1), Stanningley (1 and Hoselayer), Hunslet (1) and Dewsbury (1). On call officers also attended.

The building is reported to have contained cars ready for work to be carried out on, all of which have been destroyed. Fire investigations are now underway to establish the cause of the fire. The call was rung in by a passer by who saw smoke and flames.

Command Unit Lite in operation in Handel Street

Update with Video !! Wakefield Bakery fire, Second Major Blaze within hours for West Yorkshire.

The second major blaze for West Yorkshire followed at 4:15 pm today this time in the Wakefield station area. There seems to be some discrepancy as to how many appliances were called for but it's believed to be a MP x 15 and 2 aerial appliances. Once again the fire could be seen for over 20 miles away as the fire took hold of the Rathbones Bakery, part of the Morrison's group on the Wakefield 41 Industrial estate on the edge of the city. 

Video Link:   Aerial footage of the 15 pump fire at Morrison's Wakefield

Eye witnesses described the mass panic as lorry trailers were removed from loading bay areas, some alight from the internal fire. Bread trays lay strewn where they had fallen from the lorry trailers. During the early stages burning ash was seen coming down on roadways and properties around the main site. 

The Open yard area

From the viewpoint I had it seemed like this was a defensive operation with jets being used from outside the building. The roof of the building could be heard collapsing in, with this firefighter nearly missed by falling debris.

The main structure of the building was obviously crumbling from the intense heat with internal walls buckling and the exterior brickwork crumbling.

Bradford's CARP appliance attended to assist extinguishing hard to reach fires which remained within the building. A water relay was set up with a base pump from the A650 by the entrance to the Unit 41 Industrial Park.

This view taken from the main gates of the site shows a CARP and the buckled building behind. The incident was supported by crews attending from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, an appliance can be seen leaving the scene.

Crews remain on the scene damping down tonight with investigations once the site has been made safe. Police closed off the route through the Industrial estate but was reopened once the fire was under control.

The main building has been gutted by the fire

At it’s height, 15 pumps and two aerial appliances were in attendance at the incident along with support units.

Stations attending throughout the incident include: Rothwell, Wakefield, Hunslet, Garforth, Rawdon, Castleford, Bradford, Killingbeck, Moortown, Stanningley, Mirfield, Morley, Normanton, Leeds, Ossett, Dewsbury and Fairweather Green.

Three pumps from Normanton, Wakefield, Dewsbury plus one aerial appliance from Leeds are still at the scene damping down.

Some members of staff at the depot were treated for smoke inhalation but no one was seriously injured. Fire investigators are working alongside partners to establish the cause of a fire at Rathbones, Stephenson Way, Wakefield, and West Yorkshire Police said they do not believe that the fire was caused deliberately.

Latest!!! Lorries destroyed in fierce blaze at Northowram farm Industrial Site

Just before 11:45 hrs this morning fire crews attended the Industrial site on Bowl Shaw Lane, Northowram. This was just off the main A644 Brighouse Road, towards Queensbury. Initial crews from Odsal and Raistrick were met with a developing fire in an industrial unit containing a large number of heavy goods vehicles. 

  

The smoke could be seen for miles due to it's hilltop location. The strong winds in the area were also an issue. As the incident developed roads became gridlocked as people stopped to watch the smoke rising from the fire. Eventually road closures were set in place by the Police, resulting in the A644 being closed along with surrounding routes.

Lorries and tankers ablaze

The fire also set alight to vehicle outside the building which contained LPG gas cylinders, Acetylene and a diesel fuel tank. As the fire raged at Thorn Tree Farm constant explosions could be heard from the site. Water was a main issue and this incident was a MP x 12 for water relay. Some of the water was brought in from over 2 Kilometers away.

Dramatic scene as Fuel and other flammable liquids explode in the fire

There was one large explosion on the site sending a ball of flame 200 feet into the sky. In total between 40 and 50 vehicles had been involved. The Environment Agency was on site looking at the potential effects it could have on the surrounding countryside, as a lot of diesel, petrol and some solvents could be running off the site into the surrounding area and water supplies.

Once a good water supply was established the fire was surrounded with firefighters using 9 Large jets, 2 Ground monitors with Breathing apparatus for crews working in smoke areas. 

Fire crews are barely visible due to the smoke. Smoke which could be seen from miles away.

Appliances from Odsal, Rastrick,Shipley, Rawdon, Bingley, Illingworth, Bradford, Halifax, Cleckheaton, Huddersfield, Fairweather Green, Dewsbury, Stanningley + Hose layer, Pontefract + CU and Killingbeck attended along with other support crews and officers. 

Damping down will be going on all night to make sure that the site is safe and no fires flare up. Investigation work will be carried out to establish the cause of the fire.


Update 12:00 on July 4, 2016 from WYFRS
Fire crews remain at Bowl Shaw Lane, Northowram, this morning after a huge blaze broke out yesterday morning (Sunday, July 3).
Fire Control received a call at 11.41 am yesterday to the industrial site, where a farm house is also located.
At its height 12 fire engines attended to tackle the blaze which involved a workshop, measuring around 50m by 25m , and a large number of wagons, both inside the building and outside in the yard.
The fire also involved tyres, LPG cylinders, Acetylene and Diesel.
The blaze was under control by 6 pm and Fire Service attendance was scaled back to three engines at 7 pm and further to two at around midnight.
This morning one engine from Cleckheaton Fire Station remains to extinguish hotspots and assess the damage.
A Fire Service spokesperson said: “One man was treated for smoke inhalation but fortunately there were no serious injuries as a result of the fire.
“The fire has not affected the farm house, but sadly the majority of the workshop area has been severely damaged and we estimate that around 40 wagons have been destroyed by fire.”
Partners from across the blue light services, along with other agencies and volunteer organisations, aided in dealing with the incident and its aftermath.
A Fire Investigator has also attended and their investigations into the cause are ongoing today.

We expect that firefighters will leave the site at some point today.

Fire at the Pakistani Community Centre,Harehills, Leeds

Fire crews from the Leeds district have been dealing with a fire this evening at the Pakistani Community Centre on Conway Road, Ashton Road, Harehills. The building which was empty at the time was well alight when crews arrived on the scene.

                                      Video clip from the scene 

Six pumps and the Aerial appliance from Leeds attended to control the blaze. Roads around the site were closed off and nearby residents gathered to watch. 

Hand held jets and ground monitors were used along with a jet from the ALP. The building was enclosed inside a yard and posed no threat to those outside the fireground area.






















The fire was quickly brought under control and the adjoining building was mainly unaffected by the fire. Crews are now in the process of damping down and making the scene safe. Fire investigations will take place to establish the cause of the fire.

Appliances from Leeds, Killingbeck, Hunslet, with supporting crews attended.

News from West Yorkshire Police : At 8:40pm today, police were contacted by the fire service who were attending a fire at the Pakistani Community Centre, in Conway Road, Harehills.

Officers attended to assist with road closures and to support firefighters who quickly brought the fire under control.

The centre was unoccupied at the time of the incident and no-one was injured. It was not necessary for nearby properties to be evacuated.

Chief Inspector Fran Naughton, of Leeds District, said: "We would like to reassure people that the situation is now under control and the fire service are damping down at the scene. The cause of the fire will be investigated by the fire service with the support of the police but it is too early to say whether the cause is suspicious.


"We are liaising with the centre's management and we will continue to do all we can to minimise any disruption to the local community."