A huge fire has broken out at a school with thick smoke and flames seen from miles around the building in Bradford.
Dramatic photographs show the bright orange flames and plumes of smoke pouring from the roof.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service have rushed to the scene in Thornton View Road, in the Clayton area.
The school is believed to be an Islamic Girls School, according to reports.
Bradford Council has tweeted: “@WYFRS are dealing with a fire within one of the buildings at a school on Thornton View Road BD14.
"Take care if you are in the area and allow space for the crews to access the area."
Yorkshire Ambulance Service’s Hazardous Area Response Team are currently at the scene.
A spokesperson for the ambulance service told Yorkshire Live the incident is still ongoing.
A local Imam has said no students or staff were in the building at the time.
Imam Abu Sulaym tweeted: “Jaamia Girls Darul Uloom, Bradford has caught fire. Alahmdulillah, no staff or students inside besides security.
"Pray 2 rakats, make du’a and offer some sadaqah for relief from this museebat.
"May Allah protect our religious institutes and their khadims.”
A witness said: "The main part of the school, the newer buildings, look OK.
"It looks like the main old building which I believe used to be a hospital which was on fire."
A spokesman for the fire service said: "Crews from Fairweather Green, Odsal, Bradford, Leeds, Stanningley, Illingworth, Shipley & Halifax currently dealing with a building fire at a school on Thornton view road, Bradford."
Yorkshire Police said: "Police were called at 8.43am today (Saturday) to a report of a fire at a school building in Thornton View Road, Clayton.
"Enquiries are ongoing with the fire service into the cause of the blaze."
