HGV fire on M62 Junction 26 Eastbound

Appliances and crews dealing with the HGV fire

Crews were called to a HGV on fire this afternoon at around 4:45pm which had stopped just before the M62 Eastbound at its junction with the M606. First reports were of a wheel on fire but due to its severity the cab of the HGV tractor unit also became involved.

B/A wearer and 1 Hosereel jet in use

Appliances from Brighouse, Cleckheaton and Odsal fire stations attended the scene. 

Fire crews managed to prevent the fire spreading to the trailer unit.

Fire crews and the HGV driver inspect the damaged cab

Police and Highways officers attended to close 2 lanes of the motorway during the firefighting operations, for officer safety and traffic management. There was heavy traffic congestion at the height of the fire which took some time to clear.

Man arrested after Gas Explosion and Fire in Tingley

Emergency services were called to the semi detached bungalow on The Crescent at Tingley aroung 09:30Hrs this morning (28/05/2014). This was to a report of a house fire resulting from an explosion at the property.

View of the substantial damage caused

Neighbours heard a huge explosion and saw 10ft-high flames lapping the roof at around 9.30am today. An eyewitness at the scene saw fire crews leading a man out of the house.

Ambulance HART teams stand by

The male casualty was suffering from smoke inhalation and also burns to his arms and was taken to hospital by ambulance. Fire Police and Ambulance crews responded quickly to the incident.

Plan of action being decided

Fire crews from Morley, Rothwell, Wakefield, Dewsbury, Technical Rescue Unit and the timber support unit from Cleckheaton with the aerial appliance from Wakefield.

TRU crews from Cleckheaton attempt to shore the building

The rescued male has been since been arrested on suspicion of arson.
Detective inspector Sean Duggan, of Leeds CID, said: “A house fire at a property in Tingley, is now being treated as arson and an investigation has been launched by West Yorkshire Police.

Fire crews from the TRU use equipment to secure the external side wall of the bungalow

Northern Gas Networks confirmed the blast was caused by a gas explosion and structural engineers are checking the safety of the remains of the building.

Update !! Fire at former St.Michaels College, Leeds

Fire crews from around the Leeds district attended the old college site on St. Johns Rd. Woodhouse in Leeds at around 8.20pm yesterday 26/05/2014.

Firefighters in action at the scene

The top two floors of the property were well alight when the first crews arrived. There was smoke logging to many other parts of the building. Breathing apparatus teams were deployed inside to ventilate.

Leeds Aerial Ladder Platform in use

Crews mainly used water from the Aerial appliance from Leeds to tackle the flames. People living near the old college site said flames were pouring from the upper floors.

Breathing apparatus wearers enter the building

The fire could be seen across Leeds as the flames turned to clouds of smoke. Fire crews are still damping down at the scene where Police closed the road to traffic.

Fire appliances from Leeds,Stanningley,Hunslet and Gipton attended.

Leeds council planning chiefs had turned down plans for a £40m scheme to revamp the building earlier this month.
The plans would have also seen the original 1908 college building preserved as part of a mixed scheme for apartments and student flats but there were fears that the apartments would be too small.

Motorway smash closes M1 at Wakefield

Fire, Police and Ambulance crews were called to the collision at around 07:25 this morning. A Heavy Goods Vehicle had collided with the rear of a mobile crane which were both headed southbound on the M1 motorway near to Woolley Edge services.

The motorway was closed completely at one point with the Northbound carriageway being the first to open later this morning.

Police investigating the scene of the collision

No details of casualties have been released at this time.

City Centre flat fire in Bradford

The fire broke out shortly after 11.30am today (21/05/14) as smoke was seen billowing from the roof of the block of flats on Chain Street, Bradford. Fire police and ambulance crews responded to the scene.

Firefighters enter the top floor flat

The fire was severe and crews on the initial attendance requested more appliances for the use of Breathing apparatus. The incident was increased to a MP x 5 for the provision of this equipment

Front of Chain Street setting into a hydrant

Crews were rapidly deployed to tackle the fire which was in a top floor flat of the two storey building.

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Female adult and a child were treated by ambulance service, with at least one of those being taken to Hospital suffering from smoke inhalation

Crews use a 135 ladder to access the roof from the rear

Clear damage could be seen to the front and rear of the flat.
The cause of the fire is as yet unknown and fire investigators with police are in attendance. 

Appliances form Bradford (2), Fairweather Green, Odsal and Halifax attended

Fire overnight at Seabrook Crisps, Allerton, Bradford

Fire crews called were called out last night to another fire at the old Seabrook Crisps building on Allerton Road in Bradford

View looking down Allerton Road with CARP in use

Fire crews were called to the 3 storey building just before 9:45pm on Monday evening.

When crews first arrived the 3rd floor and the roof were well alight. Assistance was requested and 6 pumps and an aerial appliance from Leeds was sent to the scene with other supporting appliances.

View looking up Allerton road CARP in use

Crews used 5 Large jets 1 Ground monitor and Bradfords CARP. The fire was prevented from spreading to other parts of the mill which had been used by Seabrook crisps of Bradford.

Firefighters at the scene

Fire crews are remaining at the scene damping down with Allerton Road still closed off whilst the cause is investigated.

It is understood there were also concerns about the possibility of
asbestos being involved in the fire with possible run off from the fireground.

Shipley's appliance stands by at the fire

Appliances from Bradford, Fairweather Green, Illingworth, Bingley, Shipley, Leeds, Batley and Rawdon attended with supporting officers and welfare unit

Dewsbury Road Leeds, closed as Police investigation after serious crash

Dewsbury road was closed Monday evening (19/05/2014) whilst Fire, Police and Ambulance crews dealt with a serious Road Traffic Collision.

The crash happened just before 6.50pm when a blue Fiat Punto was involved in collision with a shop.

The scene of the collision on Dewsbury Road

 The incident occurred when a roads policing vehicle tried to stop a Fiat Punto in Dewsbury Road, Beeston. The vehicle made off before losing control a short time later and colliding with parked vehicles and the front of a shop,  Grill and Chill near to the junction with Tempest Road. 

Owner taking stock after car had crashed through shop front

The car also in collided with a woman pedestrian who received serious injuries. She was taken to Leeds General Infirmary for treatment. Her injuries are not believed to be life threatening.

 

The blue Fiat Punto wreckage

The driver of the car, a 23-year-old man, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was also injured and taken to hospital for treatment. His injuries are also not believed to be life threatening. He has been arrested in connection with the incident.

Fire appliances from Hunslet station attended and released the one trapped male from the car.
 
Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact officers via 101 quoting log number 1517 of May 19