Scrap Metal Recycling plant fire in Cross Green Leeds

Leeds and Hunslet fire crews were called to the fire at Knowsthorpe Way, Cross Green, Leeds at 12:45hrs today. The fire was visible for miles around Leeds due to the large amount of smoke given off. Appliances were backed up by further appliances from Killingbeck to make this a five pump fire.

The area involved, 20m x 20m was surrounded by fire crews using 3 ground monitors and 2 Hand held jets. 

A mechanical grabber was used to move away metal waste around the site for access and enable firefighters to access the fire.

Knowsthorpe way has since been closed whilst crews deal with the incident which is likely to be a protracted job due to its nature.

As this incident was a MP x 5 the Brigades new Command Unit Lite attended the incident. This unit is based at Fairweather Green fire station in the Bradford District.

Appliances attended from Hunslet(2), Leeds (1), Killingbeck (2) and Command Unit and Welfare Unit from Fairweather Green.

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