Seven people rescued from flats close to Yorkshire shopping centre
Shocking footage shows fire crews attempting to extinguish a blaze which ripped through flats above shops in Wakefield city centre.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue were called this morning at 5am to George Street in Wakefield, near to The Ridings Shopping Centre.
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A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Fire said: “We were called at 5am this morning to George Street to reports of a property fire.
“Five crews attended (Wakefield, Ossett, Normanton and, two from Dewsbury) and they used breathing apparatus, hose reel jets and a large jet used to extinguish the fire.
“Seven casualties were rescued by fire crews and handed to Yorkshire Ambulance Service.”
A local resident caught the dramatic scene on video at 5.45am this morning.
He said that firefighters were forced to break windows to rescue the residents.
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With his video the witness posted: “I feel bad about moaning the other day now.
“I think they have managed to get everyone out, but the ambulance has been doing a lot of work on a few people. I honestly hope everyone is going to be ok.”