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Residents evacuated after high-rise apartment fire

Alex Moss
BBC News, Yorkshire
Karen Ainley A high-rise, circular building with smoke billowing out of one of the upper floors. Karen Ainley
The fire broke out on Tuesday

Residents were evacuated from a high-rise apartment building in Leeds after a fire broke out on the eleventh floor.

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the blaze at the building on Wharf Approach in Holbeck at 17:37 GMT on Tuesday.

Six crews and support teams were sent to the scene and residents were evacuated.

A spokesperson said crews tackled the fire and the building was then handed back to the owners. There were no reports of injuries, they added.

Karen Ainley A green and burgundy coloured barge boat docked on the water. In the background there is a fire engine with its lights illuminated. It is parked in front of a bridge with three arches in it. Karen Ainley
There were no reports of any injuries, the fire service said.

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