Fire sends smoke billowing across Leeds and Wakefield

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.

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

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

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