Fire sends smoke billowing across Leeds and Wakefield

By The Newsroom

Published 15th Sep 2015, 16:15 GMT

Firefighters put out the blaze at portable buildings near Robin Hood, Leeds. Picture by Simon Hulme

Firefighters put out the blaze at portable buildings near Robin Hood, Leeds. Picture by Simon Hulme

Firefighters from Rothwell and Hunslet dealt with a blaze involving three portable buildings this afternoon.

Crews were alerted to the incident on land off the A61 Wakefield Road between Rothwell and Robin Hood at 1.30pm.

A plume of thick black smoke from the burning buildings was visible from Leeds city centre.

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