Pictures have captured the scale of the damage caused to a former restaurant near Leeds after a fire broke out overnight.
Crews from North and West Yorkshire rushed to the scene on Old Great North Road in Brotherton, Knottingley, at around 10.15pm on Monday (September 21), with residents urged to avoid the area.
Fire crews remained at the scene overnight as they worked to bring the blaze under control. Both the A162 and Old Great North Road were closed while emergency services dealt with the incident.
The blaze happened at an empty building which was formerly the site of Thaal Indian Restaurant, which closed in February this year, according to the BBC. It had previously been a pub before being converted into a restaurant.
Yorkshire Evening Post photographer Gerard Binks captured these 14 pictures showing the extent of the damage.
7. Brotherton fire
A further update just after 3am today (September 22) added: “Good progress is being made to extinguish the fire." | Yorkshire Evening Post Photo: Gerard Binks
8. Brotherton fire
They added: "Further advice from the incident ground is for local residents and road users to avoid the A162 and Great North Road which are closed whilst this incident is ongoing.” | Yorkshire Evening Post Photo: Gerard Binks
9. Brotherton fire
Crews securing the building on Tuesday morning. | Yorkshire Evening Post Photo: Gerard Binks
10. Brotherton fire
The building was formerly the site of Thaal Indian Restaurant, which shut in February of this year. | Yorkshire Evening Post Photo: Gerard Binks
11. Brotherton fire
It had previously been a pub prior to being turned into a restaurant. | Yorkshire Evening Post Photo: Gerard Binks
12. Brotherton fire
The aftermath of the fire. | Yorkshire Evening Post Photo: Gerard Binks