Sherburn in Elmet: Large firefighter response as six crews called out to building blaze in Leeds village

Fire crews from North and West Yorkshire attended a large building blaze near Leeds last night.

Firefighters were called out at 8.10pm last night (January 29) to Tomlinson Way in Sherburn in Elmet near Leeds.

North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service were joined at the large scale incident by the West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service.

A service spokesperson said: “Crews from Tadcaster, Selby, Huntington, Acomb and colleagues from West Yorkshire’s Garforth and Pontefract stations attended a fire to a residential property.

Crews from North and West Yorkshire attended the large scale incident. Picture: Stock imageplaceholder image
Crews from North and West Yorkshire attended the large scale incident. Picture: Stock image

"Crews used 3 main jets with multiple covering jets and 4 breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire. The aerial ladder platform was also utilised to create a working platform.

"The property suffered extensive fire damage.”

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