Fire crews attended the Chellow Heights School on Netherlands Avenue, late Saturday morning. Crews used Breathing apparatus and protective suits to deal with a spillage of Ammonia in the basement of the School.
Three workmen were transported to hospital by ambulance who were suffering after breathing in the fumes.The Brigades DIM unit (Detection, Identification and Monitoring) (DIM) attended from Dewsbury
The substance was diluted and the incident declared safe and crews left the scene shortly before 2 pm after spending 3 hours dealing with the incident.
Appliances from Dewsbury, Bradford and Hunslet attended along with Hasmat officers who specialise in dealing with this type of incident
