Crews called out as pylon catches fire in Brighouse

Firefighters and engineers tackled a blaze after a pylon caught fire in Brighouse.

Crews were called out to the fire Clifton Common at about 2.50pm yesterday (Thursday).

Clifton Common, Brighouse. Picture: Google.placeholder image
Clifton Common, Brighouse. Picture: Google.

The road was closed for about two hours as firefighters worked with engineers from Northern Powergrid to extinguish the pylon blaze.

Crews isolated and extinguished the flames.

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