Firefighters called to caravan storage park in Leeds after five vehicles and gas cylinders catch fire

It happened shortly after 9am at Leeds Caravan Storage on Redcote Lane, near Kirkstall Valley Nature Reserve.

Five caravans were on fire and a number of gas cylinders had caught alight.

Two fire engines from Hunslet, one from Leeds and one from Moortown were called out.

Firefighters used two large jets and two ground monitors to put out the fire.

The fire is now out and crews are damping down the vehicles.

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Fire said: "Five caravans on fire in a caravan storage park.

"Two large jets and two ground monitors were used. An unknown number of LPG cylinders were also involved in the fire."

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