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| Leeds fire crews save buildings from 'certain destruction' | 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 thick smoke over the city. | Crews battled the fire at chemical recycling firm Tradpak in Armley, which sent thick smoke over the city. |
| A fire service spokesman said "a significant number" of properties had been saved. | A fire service spokesman said "a significant number" of properties had been saved. |
| West Yorkshire Police said it was now investigating the cause of the blaze, which erupted just before 02:00 BST. | West Yorkshire Police said it was now investigating the cause of the blaze, which erupted just before 02:00 BST. |
| 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 were warned to keep windows and doors closed due to potentially hazardous chemicals on the site. | People in the city centre were warned to keep windows and doors closed due to potentially hazardous chemicals on the site. |
| Supt Mabs Hussain of Leeds District Police, said: "I want to reassure residents that everything has been done to get the fire under control, and minimise the effect on residents. | Supt Mabs Hussain of Leeds District Police, said: "I want to reassure residents that everything has been done to get the fire under control, and minimise the effect on residents. |
| "We can also confirm that the smoke from the fire is not toxic. However, as a precaution, we have continued to advise people near the site to keep doors and windows." | "We can also confirm that the smoke from the fire is not toxic. However, as a precaution, we have continued to advise people near the site to keep doors and windows." |
| '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. |
| "We could see massive, massive clouds of thick black smoke, just billowing out into the air," she said | "We could see massive, massive clouds of thick black smoke, just billowing out into the air," she said |
| "There were fireballs shooting. It was really ferocious. Like Armageddon." | "There were fireballs shooting. It was really ferocious. Like Armageddon." |
| Louise Fryer, who could hear the explosions two miles away in Wortley where she lives, said: "It's scary, isn't it, how quickly something like that can spread. | Louise Fryer, who could hear the explosions two miles away in Wortley where she lives, said: "It's scary, isn't it, how quickly something like that can spread. |
| "It's under control but it's still not out." | "It's under control but it's still not out." |
| 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". |
| A spokesman said: "The fire involved two buildings and crews worked hard to prevent further spread to surrounding property. | A spokesman said: "The fire involved two buildings and crews worked hard to prevent further spread to surrounding property. |
| "Significant numbers of adjacent properties were saved from certain destruction due to the hard work and dedication of the firefighters on duty." | "Significant numbers of adjacent properties were saved from certain destruction due to the hard work and dedication of the firefighters on duty." |
| 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 police. | She and her housemate drove to the estate and said the roads were already blocked off by police. |
| "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." |