Fire crews tackle “major incident” in Leeds
Dozens of firefighters from across West Yorkshire were this afternoon tackling a serious blaze at a business in Leeds.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to Geldards Coaches on Ashfield Way, off Whitehall Road in Farnley, just after 3pm.
It was not immediately clear what was involved in the fire but a brigade spokeswoman described it as a “major incident”.
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Hide AdSmoke that was billowing from the site could be seen as far away as Leeds city centre.
Around a dozen crews attended the incident from stations including Hunslet, Stanningley, Morley, Gipton, Batley and Pontefract.
Whitehall Road was reportedly closed between Lawns Lane and Branch Road, with traffic being diverted via Gelderd Road.