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Wellington Street fire: Roads close in Leeds city centre as fire crews tackle blaze
Published 9th Sep 2022, 12:59 BST
Updated 9th Sep 2022, 13:26 BST
A busy Leeds road has been closed after a fire broke out in a building nearby.
A busy city centre road has been closed this afternoon after reports of a fire.
The fire on Wellington Street broke out in a 17-storey block of flats this afternoon.
In a statement posted on their Twitter, Connecting Leeds wrote: “Wellington Street closed in Leeds city centre due to building fire between King Street and Northern Street.”
The West Yorkshire Fire Service have confirmed that the fire is under control, with Leeds Fire Station in attendance.
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