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Fire breaks out at Leeds Towngate Link glass-making factory Fire breaks out at Leeds Allied Glass factory warehouse
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A massive fire has broken out at an industrial estate in Leeds.A massive fire has broken out at an industrial estate in Leeds.
Scores of firefighters are tackling the blaze at a glass manufacturing plant on Towngate Link in Cross Green Way. Scores of firefighters have tackled the blaze at a glass bottle manufacturing factory on Towngate Link in Cross Green Way, about a mile from the city centre.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said the blaze at the single-storey building, which is about 328ft (100m) long, started after midnight on Friday. The fire at Allied Glass's single-storey warehouse and bottle decoration unit, which is about 328ft (100m) long, started after midnight on Friday.
Seven engines remain at the scene, about a mile from the city centre, to dampen down the fire which has been brought under control. The company said 21 people were working inside when the blaze broke out and no-one was injured.
At its height more than 20 fire engines and three aerial platforms were used to quell the flames. About 35 firefighters remain at the scene to dampen down the fire, which has been brought under control.
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Large plumes of black smoke were recorded by people in the area. Operations Director Richard Summers said more than 10,000 pallets of glass had been "completely destroyed" by the fire.
"It's catastrophic. Everything's levelled to the floor. It really has taken the whole warehouse.
"It looks like the site will have to be demolished and rebuilt."
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said the fire was still burning and it expected crews to remain on site over the weekend.
Group Manager Gary Clare said: "The building structure is now unstable and for that reason we cannot commit firefighters inside it so we are tackling the areas that are still burning from outside using aerial jets."
Mr Summers said he hoped the company could "maintain supply albeit not at the same level" at a temporary site.
An investigation has started into the cause of the blaze, and roads surrounding Cross Green Way have been closed.