Surroundings buildings had to be evacuated last night in Leeds city centre after a huge fire broke out in a 'potentially unsafe structure'.
West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service designated the incident as a 'dangerous structure' as they tackled the blaze last night, Saturday October 15. The fire service said a safety cordon had also been put in place to keep people clear.
The building fire happened on Cookridge Street near Millennium Square. Ten pumps and dozens of firefighters attended the scene.
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A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said yesterday around 7.45pm: "Ten pumps at Leeds city centre derelict high rise fire. On going incident. Top three floors still alight.
"Safety cordon in place and surrounding buildings have been evacuated due to potentially unsafe structure of the derelict building. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is working with West Yorkshire Police and Yorkshire Ambulance Service. The Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) is also in attendance."
The fire was still going yesterday evening as of past 10pm. It is thought at least 80 firefighters battled the blaze. It happened near the Hilton Hotel construction site in the city centre and people immediately reported the huge blaze, saying they'd heard 'loud bangs'.
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