Wildfire breaks out near Leeds housing estate
Published 13th Jul 2026, 09:12 BST
Firefighters tackled a grass fire in Leeds over the weekend
Just after 7.30pm yesterday, emergency services were called to a fire in the open off Orion Walk in the Middleton area.
Grass had caught fire, with an area measuring approximately 50 by 50 metres burning, a spokesperson for West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed.
Four fire crews used large jets to extinguish the blaze.
West Yorkshire Police has been approached for comment.