Sherburn in Elmet: Large firefighter response as six crews called out to building blaze in Leeds village

Firefighters were called out at 8.10pm last night (January 29) to Tomlinson Way in Sherburn in Elmet near Leeds.

North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service were joined at the large scale incident by the West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service.

A service spokesperson said: “Crews from Tadcaster, Selby, Huntington, Acomb and colleagues from West Yorkshire’s Garforth and Pontefract stations attended a fire to a residential property.

"Crews used 3 main jets with multiple covering jets and 4 breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire. The aerial ladder platform was also utilised to create a working platform.

"The property suffered extensive fire damage.”