Wasteyard Fire, Holbeck
Three crews remain at the scene this afternoon. Residents are still being asked to be mindful of doors and windows due to smoke in the air. We'd like to thank locals and our partner agencies for their support at this incident.
Four crews remain at the scene this morning, with work expected to continue throughout the day monitoring for hotspots at the scene.
23:41 Update
Firefighters remain in attendance and the incident is being scaled down to 7 fire engines.
At the height of the fire a total of 4 large jets and 4 breathing apparatus were used.
We were called at 20.52 to reports of a wasteyard fire on Copley Hill in the Holbeck area of Leeds.
We currently have 10 crews at the scene tackling the blaze.
Residents in the area of Copley Hill, and north of the fire, in the Armley area are asked to keep their doors and windows shut and to avoid the area due to a large amount of smoke.