Blaze devastates factory near Leeds UPDATED

All roads have now reopened following the major fire at an air conditioning factory in Leeds.

West Yorkshire Police confirmed that both carriageways of the a65 between Horsforth roundabout and Rawdon traffic lights were reopened in the early hours of Saturday.

Firefighters tackle a major blaze at the Airedale Air Conditioning factory on the A65 Leeds Road in Rawdonplaceholder image
Firefighters tackle a major blaze at the Airedale Air Conditioning factory on the A65 Leeds Road in Rawdon

Firefighters are still at the scene, damping down the huge blaze which gutted the Airedale Air Conditioning plant.

An investigation into the cause of the fire is set to be launched.

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