The fire at Enviro Wipes, Hammerton Street Bradford, was attended by fire crews from across the county after the alarm was raised around 07:30 Hrs this morning. Bradford crews were called to the site and first to arrive at the scene.
On arrival black smoke was pouring from the building and 2 lorries parked inside had to be removed. One of the lorries did suffer some fire damage and fire crews drove it out of the smoke filled warehouse.
Further assistance was required and this fire was made up to 10 pumps plus supporting appliances. Roller shutter doors were accessed by using metal cutters in order to enter the building and surround the fire, an aerial jet was also used.
Crews wearing breathing apparatus entered the building and removed cages containing products and dealt with the internal fire.
The fire was in the laundry area of the industrial unit which was badly affected by fire, with other parts of the building suffering from smoke damage. Fire fighters used 13 Breathing apparatus sets, 2 Large jets, Carp monitor and 1 Hosereel jet.
No one was working in the premises at the time of the fire and there are no reported injuries. Fire investigation teams are at the site attempting to establish the cause of the fire.
Appliances from Bradford, Fairweather Green, Idle, Odsal, Shipley, Cleckheaton, Stanningley, Rawdon, Morley, Bingley and Pontefract attended along with senior officers and advisors.
Around 5.45pm this evening (27/04/2016) Fire crews were called to a fire at the rear of the Mode nightclub on Quebec Street in Bradford. They found an outbuilding attached to the property well alight and and rescued a female from the property.
The female was given oxygen therapy by fire crews before the paramedic crews arrived on scene. Due to the difficult access firefighters used a ladder to reach the affected structure. It is thought that the female did not require hospital treatment after being checked over by paramedics at the scene
Firefighters used 1 Hosereel jet and 2 Breathing apparatus sets to tackle the fire. Three appliances, Bradford (2) and Odsal (1) attended along with a total of 5 ambulance vehicles and crews.
A fire at the derelict building on Vincent street off Thornton Road in the city has been set ablaze for a second time in a week. Fire crews were called to the derelict mill on Thursday night (21/04/2016) at around 22:00hrs when smoke and flame could be seen rising from the roof of the premises.
They set about tackling the fire and their early intervention prevented a more serious fire from developing. Crews used 2 Large jets and a jet from a CARP appliance to deal with the incident, with crews attending from Bradford (2), Fairweather Green (1 + CU + Welfare Unit), Odsal and Idle.
A West Yorkshire Fire Service spokesman said it was believed the blaze took hold after people in the mill started a fire to keep warm. He added that drug paraphernalia was also found in the building.
The incident was made up to Five pumps but was soon reduced when the fire was under control.
A man who was airlifted to hospital yesterday lunchtime from Lonsdale street, Barkerend, Bradford, has since been transferred to Wythenshawe hospital in Manchester. He is described to be in a critical condition and being treated for his injuries in the specialist burns unit.
The man had been found in the rear yard of the property after reports that he was on fire at around 12:30 on Sunday (09/08/2015).
The man in his 40's suffered severe burns to his upper body and head.
Fire crews from Bradford and Odsal stations along with paramedics administered medical assistance until the casualty was stabilised and ready to be removed from the area to the awaiting air ambulance.
The casualty was taken to the Leeds General Infirmary initially with his injuries described as severe burns.
The police are investigating the cause of the incident and anyone with information about the incident are requested to contact them on 101.
Industrial skips containing waste plastic caught fire on Ripley Street in West Bowling, Bradford last night (30/06/2015).
The skips, which contained plastic due to be recycled, were in a locked compound. Thick black smoke could be seen across the city.
Fire crews from Odsal, Idle and Shipley were called out just after 6 pm to the waste management site. Crews used 2 Ground monitors and 1 Large jet to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire at this time is not known.
