Wortley fire: Live updates as huge billows of smoke seen for miles in Leeds as building catches fire

A large fire has broken out near Upper Wortley Road in the Wortley area, with smoke seen for miles around Leeds.

Emergency services are at the scene of the fire, which is at a commercial building.

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said: “We’re in attendance at a single story commercial building in the Upper Wortley area (LS12)

“We took the call at 10.38- we have 6 crews and an aerial appliance there (Leeds x2, Hunslet, Moortown, Stanningley and Morley – the aerial appliance is from Bradford).

The scene of the fire in Wortleyplaceholder image
The scene of the fire in Wortley

“The police are also in attendance.

“No reports of any injuries.”

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