Fire breaks out at sheltered accommodation flat in Bradford district town

West Yorkshire firefighters tackled a flat fire at sheltered accommodation on Beech Street, Bingley, on September 28, with 50 of the property…

General view of Beech street in Bingley. <i>(Image: Google Maps)</i>

(Image: Google Maps)

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a flat fire in the Bradford district.

According to West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, crews attended Beech Street in Bingley at around 5.19pm on Monday.

Fifty per cent affected

Details published by the fire service state that the blaze occurred in a flat within sheltered accommodation and that around 50 per cent of the property was affected by fire.

Firefighters used a hose reel to tackle the flames, while crews wearing breathing apparatus entered the property.

The fire service also deployed positive pressure ventilation equipment, which is commonly used to remove smoke from buildings following a fire.

Emergency response

The incident was classified as a property fire by West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Two sets of breathing apparatus were used during the response, alongside a hose reel jet.

No information about injuries or the cause of the fire has yet been released by the fire service.