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Bramley fire: Explosions heard as Leeds blaze creates black smoke plume Explosions heard as Bramley factory fire sends smoke plume over Leeds
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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue crews were called to the Bramley area of Leeds after a large blaze broke outWest Yorkshire Fire and Rescue crews were called to the Bramley area of Leeds after a large blaze broke out
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue crews were called to the Bramley area of Leeds after a large blaze broke outWest Yorkshire Fire and Rescue crews were called to the Bramley area of Leeds after a large blaze broke out
A large fire has broken out in the west of Leeds, sending a plume of black smoke over the city. A large blaze at a manufacturer of fibreglass moulds in Leeds which sent a plume of black smoke over the city has been extinguished.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) said 25 firefighters were currently in attendance at the blaze in the Bramley area. At its height, about 35 firefighters tackled the blaze at Moulds, Patterns and Models on Swinnow Lane in Bramley, West Yorkshire Fire Service said.
People near the scene on Swinnow Lane reported hearing several explosions, with the fire causing the closure of the nearby Stanningley Bypass. People nearby reported hearing several explosions and Stanningley Bypass had to be closed for a time.
The fire service has asked people to avoid the area as the blaze is tackled. The fire had been "comprehensively extinguished", the fire service said.
"Those in the surrounding areas are advised to close windows and doors due to the smoke," a WYFRS spokesperson said. The fire in Bramley sent a large plume of black smoke over Leeds
Connecting Leeds' travel updates service tweeted: "A647 Stanningley Bypass closed due to building fire. Delays expected." Alan Holdsworth, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service assistant district commander for the Bradford district, said it had been "quite a severe fire".
The fire in Pudsey has sent a large plume of black smoke over Leeds However, he added: "We hit it very early and very hard and extinguished it very quickly."
Five fire engines were sent to Swinnow Lane in west Leeds on Monday morning Fire crews and ambulances were sent to the scene, with people told to avoid the area
Everyone on the premises was evacuated and no-one was injured, Mr Holdsworth said.
An investigation into what caused the blaze was now under way, he added.
The A647, which runs near the site of the fire, has since been reopened.
Eight fire engines were sent to Swinnow Lane in the west of Leeds on Monday morning
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