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The Latest Breaking News from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

Plane skids off runway at Leeds Bradford Airport as Storm Babet wreaks havoc

No passengers were injured during the incident, with delays expected as the runway remains closed

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023

Leeds Grand Theatre evacuated during live show as firefighters rush to the scene

Audience members were told to stand outside during the intermission of Jake Humphrey's High Performance podcast live recording

Leeds Live · Jul 3, 2023

Huge Leeds fire today sees 60 per cent of building engulfed in flames as blaze rages in city centre

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service sent out eight fire engines to tackle the flames in Kirkgate

Leeds Live · Jul 3, 2023

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Explosions and smoke plumes in Leeds amid plastics factory fire

Locals in Bramley, Leeds, reported hearing explosions as a plume of black smoke could be seen overhead.

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023

Dramatic scenes as crews battle huge blaze on Marsden Moor

Firefighters from 13 stations have been called out

Manchester Evening News · Jun 9, 2023

Fire crews at Marsden Moor for more than 24 hours after blaze 'reignites'

An area of 2km square has been affected

Manchester Evening News · May 23, 2023

Police statement as double decker bus 'deliberately set on fire' in Leeds

Passengers were evacuated from the bus by its driver and police are now treating the fire as arson

Leeds Live · May 15, 2023

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Grandfather's 'brilliant' plan to catch barbecue yobs starting moor fires

Paul Baddeley says he has been driven "nuts" by repeated fires on Marsden Moor

Manchester Evening News · May 11, 2023

Leeds residents say 'weight’s been lifted' as giant battery plant plans withdrawn

The plans in Rothwell were withdrawn by the developers after a number of complaints

Leeds Live · Apr 27, 2023

Crews tackle huge fire on moorland near Greater Manchester

Paragliders were seen above the blaze while smoke billowed for miles

Manchester Evening News · Apr 9, 2023

Scary moment man hears 'popping noise' before house explodes into flames due to batteries

The scary images happened in Halifax at around 1am on February 1 when an electric motorbike that was being charged inside the house, causing the lithium batteries to fail and burst into flames

Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2023

Dad sees taxi on fire and calls 999 - before finding out daughter was INSIDE the vehicle

Kevin Pollard came across the burning taxi as he walked home from work in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, before calling his daughter to find she had been inside the vehicle on her way to work

Daily Mirror · Jan 3, 2023

Boy rushed to hospital after fire in Leeds family home

The cause of the fire is currently not known

Leeds Live · Dec 5, 2022

Man rushed to hospital after being pulled from River Aire in Leeds in early hours

Emergency services were called shortly before 1.30am (October 30)

Leeds Live · Oct 30, 2022

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Leeds Live · Sep 26, 2022

Leeds woman and her dog rescued after dramatic 30ft plunge into river

She was searching for her dog when she plunged 30ft in the River Wharfe

Leeds Live · Sep 22, 2022

Six fire engines called to Leeds block of flats twice in day after alarm threat

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews were called at 10.58am and again at 12.17pm

Daily Mirror · Aug 30, 2022

Brit panics as huge boa constrictor escapes and becomes wedged in MATTRESS

Sid the boa constrictor escaped but became trapped in the base of a double mattress and had to be rescued by West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service, with one officer posing for pictures

Daily Mirror · Jul 20, 2022

Heatwave firefighter describes 'brutal' day from hell and warns UK needs 'rethink'

Deputy Chief Fire Officer Dave Walton told the Mirror going forward we must as a society accept climate change and adapt to it because levels of emergency seen yesterday are a warning

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Daily Mirror · Jul 20, 2022

Fire chief makes grim warning for future after 'game-changing, brutal' day

Dave Walton, Deputy Chief Fire Officer (DCFO) for West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said Tuesday's unprecedented number of fires was a "wake-up" call and will not be a one off

Daily Mirror · Jul 13, 2022

Puppy rescued by firefighters after falling down deep 10ft well at night

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue crew came to the rescue of little puppy Frank, after she fell down a dark and deep 10ft well on Sunday night - thankfully now she is cuddling her owners at home

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022

Warnings after boy, 16, dies in canal

Alfie McCraw died in a West Yorkshire canal on Monday afternoon.

Daily Record · Jun 28, 2022

Brother and sister tragically killed after 'setting fire to their own house'

Alan McGinty, 68, and his sister Linda, 63, sadly lost their lives in a fire at a property on March 28.

Leeds Live · May 30, 2022

Leeds suburb covered in smoke as fire rips through wool mill

Homes for miles around were covered in smoke

Leeds Live · Apr 29, 2022

Group of sheep rescued from rooftop after leaping on it from field next door

It looks as though a flock of five sheep got slightly lost when they ended up stuck on their neighbour's roof

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022

All’s wool that ends wool: five sheep rescued from West Yorkshire rooftop

Firefighters help stranded animals after they jump onto house from neighbouring field

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