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.

Smoke across City as Industrial Recycling Skips on fire in Bradford.

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.