Old Lane Bramhope: Multiple crews rush to tackle serious house fire near Leeds Bradford Airport

Dennis Morton
By Dennis Morton
Published 1st Mar 2024, 08:41 BST
Watch more of our videos on Shots! 
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now
A serious house fire broke out late last night Thursday as emergency services rushed to the scene.

Fire crews were called to reports of a property fire on Old Lane in Bramhope at around 10pm on Thursday (February 29).

When arriving at the scene, they found it to be a serious house fire.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad
Crews rushed to tackle a serious house fire off Old Lane in Bramhope late Thursday. Picture by GoogleCrews rushed to tackle a serious house fire off Old Lane in Bramhope late Thursday. Picture by Google
Crews rushed to tackle a serious house fire off Old Lane in Bramhope late Thursday. Picture by Google

Get the latest headlines, straight to your inbox, with YEP’s free emails

A West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "Crews from Cookridge, Rawdon and Otley used a hose reel, breathing apparatus and positive pressure ventilation to extinguish the fire."

It is unclear if anyone was injured, and fire investigations are looking into the incident.

West Yorkshire Police have confirmed that a woman that was rescued from the property died at the scene shortly after.

Related topics:FireLeeds

Comment Guidelines

National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.