Kirkstall Lane: Drivers face rush hour disruption in Leeds as multiple fire crews battle kitchen fire
Published 27th Feb 2026, 16:29 GMT
Emergency services were called to a kitchen fire on Kirkstall Lane ahead of the afternoon rush hour.
On Friday (Feb 27), West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews were called at 2.02pm to reports of a fire at a property on Kirkstall Lane.
Four crews – two from Leeds along with appliances from Rawdon and Bradford – attended and discovered a fire in a kitchen area.
Firefighters used hose reels, breathing apparatus and positive pressure ventilation to extinguish the blaze.
Images we have from the scene suggest the fire may have involved a takeaway on the road, although this has not been formally confirmed.
The AA live traffic map showed traffic going very slow on the surrounding roads including Kirkstall Hill and Morris Lane.