Fire at Autocare, Garnett street, Bradford, surrounding properties saved during serious blaze

Fire Investigation are trying to find the cause of the MP x 6 during the early hours of today in Garnett Street, Bradford. The alarm was raised at around 2am this morning at the premises of the Autocare Tyre Centre. 

Bradford crews were first to arrive where the building had been well alight. The Incident was made up to 6 pumps and the CARP was used for an aerial attack on the fire. In total 8 Large jets, Carp jet, and 4 Breathing apparatus sets were used. 

There were exposure risks to 3 sides of the building on fire and crews used covering jets to successfully prevent fire spread to these properties. 

Appliances from Bradford (2), Odsal, Shipley, Rawdon, Cleckheaton, Otley (Hose Layer), Fairweather Green, Bingley and Hemsworth along with supporting officers attended.

Crews used an adjoining flat roof to enable jets to be played on the fire

A command point was set up using the Command Unit Lite from Fairweather Green at the top of Harris street.