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Girl missing as fire hits farm in West Yorkshire | |
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A girl is missing and a baby and a man have been taken to hospital after a fire broke out at a farm. | |
Police said emergency services were called to Hessle Farm, at Ackworth, West Yorkshire, at about 17:30 BST. | |
The one-year-old baby girl and the 37-year-old man were taken to Pinderfields hospital suffering from burns. The age of the missing girl is not known. | The one-year-old baby girl and the 37-year-old man were taken to Pinderfields hospital suffering from burns. The age of the missing girl is not known. |
The fire service has described the fire as "significant" and has sent 10 fire engines to the scene. | |
A further 10 engines have been despatched to relieve the initial crews at the site, near Pontefract. | |
Electricity supplies to 115 homes in Ackworth and Featherstone were turned off by power engineers at the request of the fire service. | |
An eyewitness said three of four barns were on fire and flames were about 50m (150ft) high. | An eyewitness said three of four barns were on fire and flames were about 50m (150ft) high. |
King Royd Lane in Hessle is closed in both directions between the A638 Doncaster Road junction and the B6428 Went Lane junction. | King Royd Lane in Hessle is closed in both directions between the A638 Doncaster Road junction and the B6428 Went Lane junction. |