🚨 Breaking: Ten fire engines were sent to the site
A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Emergency services were called to attend a fire at Cookridge Street, Leeds city centre, shortly before 7:30pm on Saturday night . The incident is being investigated as arson and enquiries are ongoing led by detectives.
“Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has information that may help with the enquiry is asked to call Leeds District CID on 101, quoting reference 1430 of 15/10. Or, call independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”The response operation was co-ordinated by incident commander Dale Gardiner of West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service,:"We had special appliances on scene including aerial ladders, with crews well trained to stop the fire from the outside.
“From the initial snapshot of how quickly the fire had engulfed the top three floors, it was clear this had the potential to result in a major incident. I can’t praise highly enough the fantastic work of initial crews on that incident, who can be credited with getting this under control as quickly and professionally as they did.
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