Latest!!! Lorries destroyed in fierce blaze at Northowram farm Industrial Site

Just before 11:45 hrs this morning fire crews attended the Industrial site on Bowl Shaw Lane, Northowram. This was just off the main A644 Brighouse Road, towards Queensbury. Initial crews from Odsal and Raistrick were met with a developing fire in an industrial unit containing a large number of heavy goods vehicles. 

  

The smoke could be seen for miles due to it's hilltop location. The strong winds in the area were also an issue. As the incident developed roads became gridlocked as people stopped to watch the smoke rising from the fire. Eventually road closures were set in place by the Police, resulting in the A644 being closed along with surrounding routes.

Lorries and tankers ablaze

The fire also set alight to vehicle outside the building which contained LPG gas cylinders, Acetylene and a diesel fuel tank. As the fire raged at Thorn Tree Farm constant explosions could be heard from the site. Water was a main issue and this incident was a MP x 12 for water relay. Some of the water was brought in from over 2 Kilometers away.

Dramatic scene as Fuel and other flammable liquids explode in the fire

There was one large explosion on the site sending a ball of flame 200 feet into the sky. In total between 40 and 50 vehicles had been involved. The Environment Agency was on site looking at the potential effects it could have on the surrounding countryside, as a lot of diesel, petrol and some solvents could be running off the site into the surrounding area and water supplies.

Once a good water supply was established the fire was surrounded with firefighters using 9 Large jets, 2 Ground monitors with Breathing apparatus for crews working in smoke areas. 

Fire crews are barely visible due to the smoke. Smoke which could be seen from miles away.

Appliances from Odsal, Rastrick,Shipley, Rawdon, Bingley, Illingworth, Bradford, Halifax, Cleckheaton, Huddersfield, Fairweather Green, Dewsbury, Stanningley + Hose layer, Pontefract + CU and Killingbeck attended along with other support crews and officers. 

Damping down will be going on all night to make sure that the site is safe and no fires flare up. Investigation work will be carried out to establish the cause of the fire.


Update 12:00 on July 4, 2016 from WYFRS
Fire crews remain at Bowl Shaw Lane, Northowram, this morning after a huge blaze broke out yesterday morning (Sunday, July 3).
Fire Control received a call at 11.41 am yesterday to the industrial site, where a farm house is also located.
At its height 12 fire engines attended to tackle the blaze which involved a workshop, measuring around 50m by 25m , and a large number of wagons, both inside the building and outside in the yard.
The fire also involved tyres, LPG cylinders, Acetylene and Diesel.
The blaze was under control by 6 pm and Fire Service attendance was scaled back to three engines at 7 pm and further to two at around midnight.
This morning one engine from Cleckheaton Fire Station remains to extinguish hotspots and assess the damage.
A Fire Service spokesperson said: “One man was treated for smoke inhalation but fortunately there were no serious injuries as a result of the fire.
“The fire has not affected the farm house, but sadly the majority of the workshop area has been severely damaged and we estimate that around 40 wagons have been destroyed by fire.”
Partners from across the blue light services, along with other agencies and volunteer organisations, aided in dealing with the incident and its aftermath.
A Fire Investigator has also attended and their investigations into the cause are ongoing today.

We expect that firefighters will leave the site at some point today.

Fire at the Pakistani Community Centre,Harehills, Leeds

Fire crews from the Leeds district have been dealing with a fire this evening at the Pakistani Community Centre on Conway Road, Ashton Road, Harehills. The building which was empty at the time was well alight when crews arrived on the scene.

                                      Video clip from the scene 

Six pumps and the Aerial appliance from Leeds attended to control the blaze. Roads around the site were closed off and nearby residents gathered to watch. 

Hand held jets and ground monitors were used along with a jet from the ALP. The building was enclosed inside a yard and posed no threat to those outside the fireground area.






















The fire was quickly brought under control and the adjoining building was mainly unaffected by the fire. Crews are now in the process of damping down and making the scene safe. Fire investigations will take place to establish the cause of the fire.

Appliances from Leeds, Killingbeck, Hunslet, with supporting crews attended.

News from West Yorkshire Police : At 8:40pm today, police were contacted by the fire service who were attending a fire at the Pakistani Community Centre, in Conway Road, Harehills.

Officers attended to assist with road closures and to support firefighters who quickly brought the fire under control.

The centre was unoccupied at the time of the incident and no-one was injured. It was not necessary for nearby properties to be evacuated.

Chief Inspector Fran Naughton, of Leeds District, said: "We would like to reassure people that the situation is now under control and the fire service are damping down at the scene. The cause of the fire will be investigated by the fire service with the support of the police but it is too early to say whether the cause is suspicious.


"We are liaising with the centre's management and we will continue to do all we can to minimise any disruption to the local community."

Large Fire at Industrial site in Bradford this morning

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.

Fire crews recover man from Spen River early today

Fire crews from Cleckheaton including the Technical rescue team were called at around 6:45 am today (07/06/2016) to reports of a man in the River Spen , Cleckheaton. They had to search the area and found a male in the water under the viaduct near to an area called Mann Dam

A local man said that he had assisted the fire service with a male casualty who had appeared to have fallen from height and landed in the river. The male casualty was unconscious but alive he told me. 

Paramedics and Technical Rescue crews gave treatment at the scene and then the casualty was taken by ambulance to hospital. The area under the Viaduct was sealed off as a crime scene until the facts of the incident are made known. It is thought that the man had jumped off the Mann Dam viaduct.

This location has been the scene of many suicides over recent years.

Homes evacuated due to garage fire in Bradford

Area Cordoned off by Police at Legrams Lane

Fire crews were called to the Fast Car Clinic near the Arcadia Garage at about 8 pm yesterday evening (05/06/2016). Fire crews quickly dealt with the fire in the garage premises off Ingelby Road in Bradford which was believed to contain cylinders. A ground monitor was used and the area cordoned off by police whilst the incident was dealt with. Nearby homes are also reported to have been evacuated. Four fire crews attended from Fairweather Green, Idle, Odsal and Shipley.

Fire crews outside the location of the incident damping down

Fairweather Green Watch Commander Richard Lightowler said: "We used a ground monitor after being told there were cylinders being kept in the garage and thought one of them was acetylene which would have caused us a massive problem, but it turned out it wasn't so we were able to scale down our operations, we could have had a major incident on our hands." The roads were reopened just over an hour later.

Update !!!!Large Fire at Keighley Mill Complex

Aireworth Mills, Aireworth Road, Keighley

 Aerial View of the Incident Image by  permission Paul Freeman

Aerial image shows the early stages of the fire taken from above by https://twitter.com/PaulFreeman61

This was the fire scene at around 19:00 at the Aireworth Road site

                          





Crews were alerted at around 6.30 pm tonight to a building fire at Stockbridge Tyres in the mill complex off Aireworth Road in the town.  On arrival the property was well alight and assistance was required making this incident up to eight pumps and 1 Aerial appliance. 

The fire involved a multi use garage approximately  80m x 20m , covering two floors. There was exposure risks on the site and these look to have been saved.

Halifax CARP arrives at incident in Aireworth Road

The incident was sectorised with most of the firefighting taking place in defensive mode. Two Ground Monitors with two Large jets with two CARP appliances being used as water towers. 
Appliances, from Keighley, Ilkley, Bingley, Shipley, Idle, Rawdon, Fairweather Green, Bradford and Halifax attended. Supervisory officers along with the Command Unit Light and Welfare Unit also arrived at the scene

Police attended and closed off Aireworth Road to traffic but left room for pedestrians to access its full length along the footpath. 

Graham Ambler, West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service group manager, paid tribute to the first crews on the scene. He said their prompt actions helped prevent the fire spreading to adjoining businesses.

The firefighters used a water 'curtain' to stop the flames spreading to the units either side and Group Manager Ambler said "They did a fantastic job and deserve huge credit".

Update!!!  One CARP appliance and a pump remained at the scene overnight damping down and investigations into the cause of the fire are now underway.

You tube video from Derek Heath Link                      : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy8JlrFVIOk

Timber alight in rear yard of Morley Carr Business Centre, Bradford

Crews from Odsal supported by Bradford attended a fire at Morley Carr Business Centre, Morley Carr Road, Bradford around 06:30 this morning (04/06/2016). The fire involved a stack of timber in a rear yard of the premise. Crews used 2 jets and water was shuttled to the fireground from a nearby hydrant on Markfield Avenue.

Firefighters were involved pulling out the stack and damping down for some time.