Royal Park Road fire: Live updates as Leeds firefighters tackle Hyde Park playground blaze

Firefighters across Leeds have raced to the scene of a fire at a children’s playground.

Emergency services are at the scene of the fire, which is believed to have broken out at the Royal Park Road playground in the Hyde Park area of the city. Local residents have begun sharing pictures of the blaze.

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