The former cinema on Thornton Road is currently under renovation, being transformed into a huge entertainment venue - Bradford Live. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service were called out to the building at at 10.40am, sending four crews to the scene.
Firefighters contained the fire to the roof and it was put out by lunchtime, as Bradford Live issued a statement. Here are nine pictures of crews tackling the fire, taken by Yorkshire Evening Post reader Joseph Lee.
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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to a fire at the former Bradford Odeon cinema, Thornton Road, at 10.40am on Friday Photo: Joseph Lee
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Four crews from Bradford, Odsal, Cleckheaton and Shipley fire stations were sent to the scene Photo: Joseph Lee
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An aerial appliance was also used to tackle the fire Photo: Joseph Lee
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The former cinema is being transformed into a "world-class" entertainment venue, Bradford Live, which is expected to bring in 300,000 visitors a year once complete Photo: Joseph Lee
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In a statement, Bradford Live confirmed the fire broke out in the roof space below the dome of the south turret Photo: Joseph Lee
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At 12.20pm on Friday, Bradford Live confirmed the fire had been put out Photo: Joseph Lee