More than 100 firefighters tackled the scrap tyre blaze on Upper Castle Street.Residents across Bradford were urged to keep their windows and doors closed due to the scale of the smoke. Road closures are in place and trains have been cancelled on lines between Bradford Interchange, Halifax and Leeds.
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West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service were called to Upper Castle Street in the East Bowling area at 3.09am on Monday, November 16. Photo: West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service
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Fire crews confirmed that the blaze involved numerous scrap tyres and Yorkshire Ambulance's Hazardous Area Response team were responding. Photo: Yorkshire HART
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Residents in nearby areas were told to keep their windows and doors closed due the thick smoke. Photo: West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service
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A WYFRS spokesman said: “Due to the large amount of smoke, we’re continuing to advise all residents to the east of the incident – East Bowling – to keep windows and doors shut." Photo: West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service