Wakefield fire: People rescued from flats near The Ridings after fire breaks out
People were rescued this morning after a fire broke out in Wakefield city centre.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue were called at 5am to George Street, near to The Ridings Shopping Centre.
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Fire said: “We were called at 5am this morning to George Street to reports of a property fire.
“Five crews attended (Wakefield, Ossett, Normanton and, two from Dewsbury) and they used breathing apparatus, hose reel jets and a large jet used to extinguish the fire.
“Seven casualties were rescued by fire crews and handed to Yorkshire Ambulance Service.”