Three engines sent to house fire at Leeds home with no smoke alarms

Three fire engines responded to a fire at a home in Leeds which had no working smoke alarms.

By Immy Share

Published 15th Jan 2021, 13:44 BST

The fire broke out in the laundry room of the house in Rodley.

It was extinguished using two breathing apparatus, one hose reel and a positive pressure ventilation fan.

There were no working smoke alarms in the property.

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service appliances were sent to the incident. from Stanningley, Rawdon and Bradford.

A spokesperson from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Fire in a laundry room within a domestic property, 2 breathing apparatus, 1 hose reel and positive pressure ventilation fan used to extinguish the fire.

"No working smoke detectors were in the property.

"Appliances from Stanningley, Rawdon and Bradford attended the incident."