Stourton fire: Fresh update emerges on blaze at Leeds waste management centre
The fire first broke out more than 48 hours ago 🚨
A fresh update has been issued on a fire at a waste management centre in Leeds.
Firefighters remain at the scene as of Monday morning (August 10), it has been confirmed. It comes more than 48 hours after the blaze was first reported.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) were called to the centre in Valley Farm Road, Stourton, at around 12.45am on Saturday (August 8). At the height of the fire, 12 crews and supporting units were battling it.
Residents were urged to keep their windows and doors closed over the weekend. Pictures show significant damage at the site.
In the latest update, as of 8am today (August 10), a spokesperson for the fire service said: “One crew remain at the scene this morning.”
On Saturday, WYFRS said it was dealing with “large volume” of emergency incidents and urged residents only to dial 999 in a “genuine emergency”.
The fire service said the volume of calls has now returned “to a more usual level”.
The blaze follows a separate fire in Stourton on Wednesday, with smoke and flames captured billowing from an industrial park in Haigh Park Road.
An investigation has been launched into the cause of that fire.