The Avenue Richmond Hill fire: Firefighters rescue man from high rise building blaze near Leeds city centre
Published 4th Sep 2024, 07:22 GMT
Firefighters rushed to the scene of a blaze in a high rise building near Leeds city centre.
The fire, in a building on The Avenue, Richmond Hill, was reported shortly after 11pm last night (September 3).
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Three fire crews were sent to the scene, where a living room in a second floor flat had been engulfed by flames.
Firefighters rescued a man from the building, who was suffering the effects of smoke inhalation.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said that smoke detectors have been fitted.