Large fire at Ferrybridge C Power Station

Fire crews were called to the site on Stranglands Lane, Ferrybridge at around 13:57 hours today. The Incident which could be seen from miles away saw flames shooting the height on the 4 storey building on the site.

Ten fire engines were sent, which included firefighters from the surrounding stations of Pontefract, Normanton, Featherstone, Castleford and Wakefield.
The third floor of a four-storey building was alight. Firefighters used five ground monitors and three aerial appliances to tackle the fire.

Part of the building has collapsed and firefighters feared that the whole structure could come down as it became more and more unstable.

The fire appeared to be under control at one stage, but then developed again on the top floor. Further appliances were requested increasing the number of pumps to 15. A specialist foam unit from Hunslet station and Hose Layer from Mirfield also attended

A spokeswoman for SSE, which runs the power station, said: “At around 2pm today a serious incident occurred at SSE’s Ferrybridge C power station in West Yorkshire.
The company’s practiced emergency response procedures have been activated. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance and dealing with the incident with assistance from expert engineers on site. All personnel have been accounted for and no injuries have been reported at this stage.

Police sealed off nearby roads and walkways around the site but no homes were evacuated due to the fire.

National Grid said the power station was on summer shutdown and had not been generating electricity.
According to the SSE website it has two 198m-high (650ft) chimneys and eight 115m-high cooling towers, which are the largest of their kind in Europe.
A multi-fuel energy plant is currently being built alongside the power station. It is due to start operating next summer and will be run by Multifuel Energy, a joint venture between SSE and Wheelabrator Technologies.

Thick clouds of black smoke drifted across the nearby M62 and A1 as large flames engulfed Unit 4 at the coal-powered station.
Video shows how part of the tower - believed to be a flue-gas desulphurisation unit - collapsed as the fire raged for several hours.

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Update on Tanker and car collision on M62 Friday 4th July

The accident occurred on the M62 eastbound just before the services on junction 26 and involved an orange VW Polo and Mercedes HGV tanker at 4.20pm on Friday July 4th.

Police would like to speak to the driver of a silver Ford Focus who is thought to have been involved in the build-up to the collision.
It is believed that shortly after approaching at speed from behind and flashing their lights, the driver of the Ford Focus overtook and pulled in front of the Polo in the second lane, causing the driver to break harshly.
When the Polo later went passed the Ford Focus - which was in the first lane - at the exit slip road to the services, the Focus steered right and caused the Polo driver to break suddenly again, leading to the collision with the Mercedes tanker.
The Focus left the scene and was last seen leaving junction 26 and driving up the M606.

The 51-year-old Bradford woman, who was a passenger in the front seat of the Polo, is in hospital in a serious but stable condition.

Anyone who has witnessed any part of this incident or who believes they saw this Ford Focus and can provide any further detail about the vehicle to make contact with the Western Area Safer Roads Unit on 101 with information.

Cylinder catches fire inside Featherstone Convenience store

Ground Monitors in use at the front of the building

Fire crews were called to the fire at around 2.15pm this afternoon on Green Lane in Featherstone. The incident was reported by local residents to have occurred as a welder was using his equipment inside the shop when the fire broke out. Crews from Normanton, Castleford and Pontefract attended. 

Breathing apparatus control set up at safe distance

Due to cylinders inside the 2 storey premise crews used defensive mode to put out the fire. Firefighters used 3 Ground Monitors and 4 Breathing apparatus sets. An exclusion zone was set up due to the presence of the cylinders and police set up a cordon.

Police Cordon in Green Lane

M62 closure as Chemical tanker and car collide near Hartshead services

Helimed in attendance landed on M62 eastbound carriageway

The collision happened on the eastbound carriageway between junction 25, A644 (Brighouse) and junction 26, M606 (Chain Bar) at around 4.20pm today.
The female driver of the car suffered a serious leg injury which wasn't thought to be life-threatening.  Both sides of the motorway were closed between junctions 25 and 26 to allow the Yorkshire Air Ambulance to land.

Fire crews begin making up equipment

The collision was between a chemical tanker and car both travelling on the eastbound carriageway, near to the Hartshead Moor services.
Four casualties were taken to hospital one by Air Ambulance, they were not physically trapped but the roof had to be removed to extricate the casualties. At one time a leak from the tanker was suspected but this turned out to be antifreeze from the engine
Fire appliances from Brighouse, Elland and Cleckheaton with the Technical Rescue unit attended, along with Police, Highways Agency, Ambulance crews and the Air Ambulance.

HGV fire on M62 Junction 26 Eastbound

Appliances and crews dealing with the HGV fire

Crews were called to a HGV on fire this afternoon at around 4:45pm which had stopped just before the M62 Eastbound at its junction with the M606. First reports were of a wheel on fire but due to its severity the cab of the HGV tractor unit also became involved.

B/A wearer and 1 Hosereel jet in use

Appliances from Brighouse, Cleckheaton and Odsal fire stations attended the scene. 

Fire crews managed to prevent the fire spreading to the trailer unit.

Fire crews and the HGV driver inspect the damaged cab

Police and Highways officers attended to close 2 lanes of the motorway during the firefighting operations, for officer safety and traffic management. There was heavy traffic congestion at the height of the fire which took some time to clear.

Man arrested after Gas Explosion and Fire in Tingley

Emergency services were called to the semi detached bungalow on The Crescent at Tingley aroung 09:30Hrs this morning (28/05/2014). This was to a report of a house fire resulting from an explosion at the property.

View of the substantial damage caused

Neighbours heard a huge explosion and saw 10ft-high flames lapping the roof at around 9.30am today. An eyewitness at the scene saw fire crews leading a man out of the house.

Ambulance HART teams stand by

The male casualty was suffering from smoke inhalation and also burns to his arms and was taken to hospital by ambulance. Fire Police and Ambulance crews responded quickly to the incident.

Plan of action being decided

Fire crews from Morley, Rothwell, Wakefield, Dewsbury, Technical Rescue Unit and the timber support unit from Cleckheaton with the aerial appliance from Wakefield.

TRU crews from Cleckheaton attempt to shore the building

The rescued male has been since been arrested on suspicion of arson.
Detective inspector Sean Duggan, of Leeds CID, said: “A house fire at a property in Tingley, is now being treated as arson and an investigation has been launched by West Yorkshire Police.

Fire crews from the TRU use equipment to secure the external side wall of the bungalow

Northern Gas Networks confirmed the blast was caused by a gas explosion and structural engineers are checking the safety of the remains of the building.

Update !! Fire at former St.Michaels College, Leeds

Fire crews from around the Leeds district attended the old college site on St. Johns Rd. Woodhouse in Leeds at around 8.20pm yesterday 26/05/2014.

Firefighters in action at the scene

The top two floors of the property were well alight when the first crews arrived. There was smoke logging to many other parts of the building. Breathing apparatus teams were deployed inside to ventilate.

Leeds Aerial Ladder Platform in use

Crews mainly used water from the Aerial appliance from Leeds to tackle the flames. People living near the old college site said flames were pouring from the upper floors.

Breathing apparatus wearers enter the building

The fire could be seen across Leeds as the flames turned to clouds of smoke. Fire crews are still damping down at the scene where Police closed the road to traffic.

Fire appliances from Leeds,Stanningley,Hunslet and Gipton attended.

Leeds council planning chiefs had turned down plans for a £40m scheme to revamp the building earlier this month.
The plans would have also seen the original 1908 college building preserved as part of a mixed scheme for apartments and student flats but there were fears that the apartments would be too small.