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| Leeds fire crews save buildings from 'certain destruction' | |
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| More than 100 firefighters tackling a huge blaze on an industrial estate in Leeds saved nearby buildings from "certain destruction". | More than 100 firefighters tackling a huge blaze on an industrial estate in Leeds saved nearby buildings from "certain destruction". |
| Crews battled the fire at chemical recycling firm Tradpak in Armley, which sent flames and a plume of thick smoke over the city at 01:50 BST. | Crews battled the fire at chemical recycling firm Tradpak in Armley, which sent flames and a plume of thick smoke over the city at 01:50 BST. |
| A fire service spokesman said "a significant number" of properties were saved from "certain destruction". | A fire service spokesman said "a significant number" of properties were saved from "certain destruction". |
| West Yorkshire Police said it was now investigating the cause of the blaze. | West Yorkshire Police said it was now investigating the cause of the blaze. |
| Nearby roads were closed and buildings, including a nightclub, were evacuated. | Nearby roads were closed and buildings, including a nightclub, were evacuated. |
| West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said there was a large amount of chemicals and cylinders at the Albion Way site. | West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said there was a large amount of chemicals and cylinders at the Albion Way site. |
| People in the city centre have been warned to keep windows and doors closed due to potentially hazardous chemicals on the site. | People in the city centre have been warned to keep windows and doors closed due to potentially hazardous chemicals on the site. |
| By 10:00 BST crews had been scaled back as they brought the fire under control but are expected to remain at the scene for the rest of the day. | By 10:00 BST crews had been scaled back as they brought the fire under control but are expected to remain at the scene for the rest of the day. |
| 'Like Armageddon' | 'Like Armageddon' |
| Anja Swan, a student at Leeds Metropolitan University, said she heard explosions that sounded like thunder. | 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", she said. | "I called my friend and they said they could see a fire so we had a walk down", she said. |
| "We could see massive, massive clouds of thick black smoke, just billowing out into the air. We could see this even from our house about half a mile or so away. | "We could see massive, massive clouds of thick black smoke, just billowing out into the air. We could see this even from our house about half a mile or so away. |
| "There were fireballs shooting. It was really ferocious. Like Armageddon. | "There were fireballs shooting. It was really ferocious. Like Armageddon. |
| "There were quite a lot of people on the streets who had been evacuated from buildings. | "There were quite a lot of people on the streets who had been evacuated from buildings. |
| "It's a really huge fire. It was really quite scary. It was absolutely massive." | "It's a really huge fire. It was really quite scary. It was absolutely massive." |
| The fire service urged people not come to watch crews dealing with the fire, which has been "surrounded". | The fire service urged people not come to watch crews dealing with the fire, which has been "surrounded". |
| Area fire manager Ian Dunkley said: "The initial crews were trying to protect surrounding properties and, in fact, we've saved three surrounding businesses which will be available to open tomorrow." | Area fire manager Ian Dunkley said: "The initial crews were trying to protect surrounding properties and, in fact, we've saved three surrounding businesses which will be available to open tomorrow." |
| Twitter users said they had been in the nearby Canal Mills nightclub when it was evacuated because of the fire. | Twitter users said they had been in the nearby Canal Mills nightclub when it was evacuated because of the fire. |
| Pat Hickey wrote: "Got evacuated from Canal Mills. Leeds is on fire." | Pat Hickey wrote: "Got evacuated from Canal Mills. Leeds is on fire." |
| Gemma Rathbone, who lives about half a mile from the site of the fire, said she was woken up by loud bangs at about 02:30 BST. | Gemma Rathbone, who lives about half a mile from the site of the fire, said she was woken up by loud bangs at about 02:30 BST. |
| She and her housemate drove to the estate and said the roads were already blocked off by the police but there were large numbers of people about. | She and her housemate drove to the estate and said the roads were already blocked off by the police but there were large numbers of people about. |
| "There were lots of people who had just come out of the club," she said. | "There were lots of people who had just come out of the club," she said. |
| "It was just huge, absolutely massive, there was lots and lots of black smoke and there were still explosions. You could see when the fire got to a new bit of the building because there would be more explosions, it would go bang." | "It was just huge, absolutely massive, there was lots and lots of black smoke and there were still explosions. You could see when the fire got to a new bit of the building because there would be more explosions, it would go bang." |
| Are you in the area? Do you have any information to share? You can email us at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject line 'Leeds fire'. | Are you in the area? Do you have any information to share? You can email us at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject line 'Leeds fire'. |
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