Breaking News !! Man rescued after falling down banking in Queensbury

Fire crews along with the Ambulance and Police services, and support from the Calder Valley Search and Rescue teams were involved in rescuing a man from a steep banking where he had fallen. The call was received just before 12.00pm today. Initial reports stated that the casualty had fallen into water, and a full water rescue attendance was made. 

Attending crews found the male down a steep banking but he had not entered the water. The scene of the incident at Shibden Head Lane, Queensbury was blocked by several emergency vehicles as the rescue unfolded.

The Technical Rescue team from Cleckheaton used level 2 line rescue techniques assisted by the CVSRT to bring the casualty to the top of the banking. Ambulance units dealt with the casualties welfare throughout the whole incident. The Calder Valley Search and Rescue team then transported the casualty from the top of the banking on a sledge into the awaiting Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

The condition of the casualty is unknown at present but he is reported to have been taken to LGI. Appliances attended the Incident from Halifax, Brighouse, Illingworth, Leeds and Cleckheaton along with the Technical Rescue crews.

West Yorkshire Ambulance Service had a rapid response vehicle at the scene, as well as a road ambulance, hazardous area response team and a doctor with the air ambulance crew.

Take-away fire in Bradford overnight.

Fire crews attended a fire at Barkerend Fisheries on Otley road, Bradford late last night. The shop at the junction of Otley road and Undercliffe Lane involved the ducting from the frying range.

Bradford appliance outside the affected property

Six workers on the site quickly evacuated the premise and were outside the building when the first fire crews arrived after the call was received just before 11pm last night. 

Fire crews had to remove plaster and cut out timbers close to the pipe on each of the property's floors to stop the fire.

CARP used to tackle fire at height.

Fire in the ducting spread to roof of the property. 10% of the building was involved of this 15m x 10m property. Firefighters used 2 hosereel jets, 2 B/A's and the CARP appliance. 
Appliances from Bradford (2), Odsal (1), and Fairweather Green (1) attended.

Police attended to enforce the road closure of Undercliffe Lane, whilst crews dealt with the fire.

Wind Torn Interchange building made safe by Fire crews

Police were notified at around 2.00pm yesterday (22/12/2014) as strong and gusting winds affected the roof level section of  1 the Interchange, a building which runs along Nelson street opposite the Jacobs Well car park. 

TRU vehicle with crew on Nelson street affected building in the background

Cosmetic cladding around the edge of the building's flat roof had been ripped away by the ferocity of a wind and another was left hanging loose. Bus services had to be diverted on Jacobs Well, Hall Ings and Bridge Street, with police officers blocking both ends of the street

Fire crews returned this morning to assist in securing the structure using lines and sandbags for weight. Crews from Cleckheaton Technical Rescue attended.

TRU crews securing the cladding

The road which had remained closed since yesterday has now been re-opened.

Breaking News !!!! Driver released after 2 vehicle Tong Street Smash

Fire, police and Ambulance teams attended the Road Traffic Collision on Tong Street at around 7:30pm today. The road was fully closed for the duration of the incident with the road now re opened. Buses were diverted whilst the closures were in place.

Tong Street overview of the scene

The crash involved a BMW car and a light goods vehicle. One casualty was trapped in the BMW who was released by fire crews who attended from Bradford station with 2 appliances. A HART team attended along with the ambulance service to deal with the casualties.

Multi -agency team work in operation at the scene

Casualties were conveyed to hospital by ambulance and fire crews made the vehicles safe Police have now started their investigations.

Fire crews making up there equipment.

Dewsbury Homes Gutted in Flats Blaze

Fire crews from Batley, Dewsbury and Mirfield attended the flats on Ashworth road at 4:39pm today.

ALP in use at the scene

The fire at Ashworth Close has gutted the upper floors and the roof has been burnt away by the ferocity of the blaze. An aerial appliance from Wakefield was required to tackle the fire from above. 

It is believed that no one has been injured however neighbouring homes needed evacuating.

Crews and appliances at the scene

Fire crews with Breathing apparatus and hosereels tackled the incident from within. 

Eyewitnesses on Ashworth Road told me it appears that at least six flats were damaged. Firefighters are still in attendance damping down and a fire investigation will take place into the incident.

Explosion and fire in Parry Lane, Bradford

Fire crews still in attendance this evening

FIREFIGHTERS and police are at the scene of an explosion and fire in Parry Lane, Bradford. Fire crews from Bradford and Cleckheaton have been dealing with the incident, which occurred at about 4.40pm today
Parry Lane was closed and remains closed in both directions between Neville Road and Bowling Back Lane. 

On attendance, it was found that part of the building had collapsed, causing two employees to be temporarily trapped.

The employees, two women aged 19 and 35, were taken to safety and treated for shock at the scene.

Search and Rescue dogs were deployed to the scene, as well as a structural engineer to assess the stability of the building.

A total of 40 people were led to safety from adjoining premises.

The cause of the explosion is still being investigated, but is not believed to be suspicious at this stage.

Fire crews are expected to remain at the scene overnight and the Health and Safety Executive has been informed.

Investigations into the incident are ongoing

Firefighters release Two men after Car and Bus collide in Bradford

Fire crews from Odsal, Bradford and the Technical Rescue Unit from Cleckheaton responded to the incident around 10pm on Friday night (14th November). This was a road traffic collision where a Volkswagen Golf had crashed into the rear of a stationary First bus outside Low Moor Surgery on Huddersfield road.

Teamwork of Fire, Ambulance and Police in action at the scene

The car driver and front seat passenger were both injured and trapped in the front of the car. The Fire Service had to remove the top of the Golf in order to extricate the 2 males.
There were passengers getting onto the bus when the collision occurred but none of the 15 passengers nor the driver were seriously injured.

Crews in attendance on Huddersfield Road Low Moor

When the men were released they were taken to Bradford Royal Infirmary by ambulance. The road was closed for a short time whilst fire crews made the scene safe and Police conducted investigations.