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| Huge fire on Leeds industrial estate | Huge fire on Leeds industrial estate |
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| A huge fire on an industrial estate in Leeds has sent flames and a large plume of smoke up over the city. | A huge fire on an industrial estate in Leeds has sent flames and a large plume of smoke up over the city. |
| The fire at Tradpak, a packaging and recycling firm in Albion Way in the Armley area, began at about 01:50 and is being tackled by 15 fire engines. | |
| People in the city centre area have been warned to keep windows and doors closed because of potentially hazardous chemicals on the site. | People in the city centre area have been warned to keep windows and doors closed because of potentially hazardous chemicals on the site. |
| West Yorkshire Police said the nearby Armley Gyratory road had been closed. | West Yorkshire Police said the nearby Armley Gyratory road had been closed. |
| West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the building was used for chemical storage and there was a large amount of chemicals and cylinders at the site. | West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the building was used for chemical storage and there was a large amount of chemicals and cylinders at the site. |
| They said fire crews from across Leeds were tackling the fire. | They said fire crews from across Leeds were tackling the fire. |
| 'Really huge fire' | |
| Anja Swan, a student at Leeds Metropolitan University, said she heard explosions that sounded like thunder. | |
| "I called my friend and they said they could see a fire so we had a walk down and you could see it was a huge fire. | |
| "There were lots of explosions and fireballs coming out. | |
| "There were quite a lot of people on the streets who had been evacuated from buildings. | |
| "It's a really huge fire." |