Plumes of smoke could be seen around Pontefract as a fire broke out.

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A spokesperson from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said they had attended a tyre fire on Wakefield Road and that "the incident was closed shortly after".

Fire crews from Pontefract and Castleford were called out to tackle a tyre fire in Pontefract this afternoon.

placeholder image — Fire crews from Pontefract and Castleford were called out to tackle a tyre fire in Pontefract this afternoon.

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