Firefighters tackle tree blaze in Leeds park
Firefighters in Leeds were called out to a tree fire in a west Leeds park this morning.
A passer-by said he saw the fire service were dealing with smoke coming out of a tree. About five mins later, a digger was used to smash it down.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue confirmed a crew from Stanningley was called out to the drama at 11.19am during which it was discovered a tree stump in Armley Park was in flames. Firefighters confirmed the blaze was quickly extinguished.
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