Wesley Street fire: Crews rush to tackle house fire in Leeds and rescue one person trapped inside

Several crews rushed to a house fire in Leeds late on Monday.

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service were called at 11.13pm on Monday, January 1, to Wesley Street Armley in Leeds to reports of a fire at a property.

Four crews in total, two from Hunslet and two from Leeds, were sent to the scene.

The fire was in a bedroom on the first floor, which was "100% involved" in flames.

One person was rescued from the property by crews using breathing apparatus, and was treated on the scene by Yorkshire Ambulance Service.

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