Leeds City College: Cause of fire 'confirmed' as college releases statement after blaze at Printworks Campus

Fire crews were called to a Leeds City College campus in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday) after a blaze broke out.

Crews were called to the building fire at the Printworks Campus on Hunslet Road, in Hunslet, after the fire alarm began sounding. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service have said that on arrival the fire was located in a “plant room” and eight pumps and one aerial apparatus were used to tackle the blaze.

Crews from stations in Hunslet, Killingbeck, Leeds, Rothwell, Morley, Ossett, Moortown, Stanningley, Featherstone and Ilkley were all in attendance tackling the blaze through the night. At around 5am the crew was reduced to just two appliances. Fire investigation crews are in attendance.

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