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Large Tyre Fire at Luddenden Foot Scrapyard Extinguished After Overnight Response

Residents were told to keep doors and windows closed pending inquiries into the cause.

Overview

  • West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue sent five engines to the scrapyard on Ellen Holme Road in the early hours.
  • Crews confirmed the blaze involved wagon tyres and two vans on arrival.
  • Firefighters used two breathing apparatus and four large jets to put out the fire.
  • Teams left the scene at 1:32am after bringing the incident under control, and West Yorkshire Police were notified.
  • Appliances attended from Halifax, Mytholmroyd, Illingworth, Huddersfield and Rastrick, with nearby industrial units warned about smoke.