Stanningley Bypass Leeds: Live updates as A647 road closed towards city following dramatic car fire

Traffic disruption is being faced in Leeds following a dramatic vehicle fire on a busy main road.

Footage that you can view above has been shared of the car fire on the Stanningley Bypass towards Leeds today (Monday).

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has said that one crew is currently at the scene and has extinguished the fire and is now “making the scene safe”.

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Fire crews are attending to the incident on the Stanningley Bypass in Leeds | Jaysha Stead

A spokesperson said: “No reports of any injuries.”

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