Residents evacuated after high-rise apartment fire

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.

There were no reports of any injuries, the fire service said.

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