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  • Read more about Building fire - Riverside Estate, Shipley

Fire crews from across the region are in attendance at a derelict building fire on Riverside Estate, Shipley. 

10 appliances are in attendance with specialist support units including aerial appliance.

Residents local to the area are advised to keep windows and doors closed due to smoke from the fire.  

Please avoid the area where possible so emergency services can deal with the incident.

  • Read more about RTC small vehicle - Huddersfield area

2 vehicle RTC, 1 vehicle on its side with 2 people trapped.  Fire crews extricated both casualties and handed them over to waiting paramedics.

  • Read more about Scar Hole Lane, Holmfirth Area

Car had gone off road down a 100ft ravine. Crews used line rescue capability to extricate male casualty from vehicle into care of Ambulance service.

Appliances from Holmfirth, Huddersfield, Skelmanthorpe and Cleckheaton attended along with specialist officers 

  • Read more about Make Pumps 6 Dolly Lane

Crews are currently dealing with a Building fire in the Burmantofts area of Leeds. 6 Pumps, 1 Aerial and Technical Rescue unit currently in attendance. 6 Breathing Apparatus, 4 Hose Reels and Positive Pressure ventilation in use. 

  • Read more about Animal Rescue - Liversedge

Reports of a dog that had entered a fox hole and was unable to get out.  A Technical Rescue officer was sent to assess the situation before the Technical Rescue equipment was requested from Cleckheaton Fire Station.

  • Read more about RTC Hazardous Load, A1M 42 to 41 Southbound

Update at 1018hrs - West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue have been working with partner agencies including North Yorkshire Fire, North Yorkshire Police, Yorkshire Ambulance Service, the Environment Agency and the Highways Agency. Incident now handed over to North Yorkshire Police and all of our resources have left the scene.

  • Read more about Road Traffic Collision - A1M Junction 45 to 44 Southbound

Road traffic collision involving a double decker bus and a large goods vehicle.  One male casualty driver of the bus trapped between the steering wheel and cab was extricated by fire service personnel and handed over into the care of Yorkshire Ambulance Service.

  • Read more about Building Fire Make Pumps 4 - Oakenshaw, Bradford

Two stables on fire approximately 30m x 10m, 100% involved in fire.

3 large jets 3 breathing apparatus and 1 hose reel used.  Several horses were evacuated into a nearby field.

  • Read more about Road Traffic Collision - Shelf

One car on its side with 1 person trapped.

Fire crews extricated casualty and they were left in the care of the paramedics.

  • Read more about Animal Rescue - Flockton

Horse with two of its legs stuck in a ditch unable to stand up.

Fire crews with the assistance of a local vet, rescued the horse from the ditch and reunited it with its owner.

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