Eight crews from across the area attended the fire at EMR metal recycling on Knowsthorpe Way in Cross Green as aerial helped try to bring it under control.
It comes nearly exactly a year since a similar fire started at the same site, which was found to have been caused by a discarded battery.
A member of staff at the site said that it is suspected that today’s fire was caused in the same way, adding that batteries are the “main cause” of fires at waste sites.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue have said that a reduced team continues to work at the site this afternoon to bring the blaze under control.
Check out our pictures from the scene this morning in the gallery below.
7. Fire being assessed
A member of staff at the waste site said that the fire will be assessed "hour to hour". | Yorkshire Evening Post
8. Water source
Water for the crews was being sourced from a spot on Cross Green Way. | Yorkshire Evening Post
9. Warning
Various warnings have been issued by West Yorkshire Police for residents to be careful when discarding and using lithium batteries to charge items such as e-scooters, bikes, phones and vapes. | Yorkshire Evening Post