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."
