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At least five people have been hurt in a suspected gas explosion at a flat.
A number of people suffered burn injuries in the blast on Hick Lane, Batley, on Wednesday evening, West Yorkshire Police said.
One witness reported hearing a "massive bang" and said he saw people covered in blood fleeing from the building.
A police spokesman said no-one appeared to have suffered "life-threatening" injuries.
Some local residents were evacuated from their homes as a precaution.
Police are still at the scene this morning and say road closures in the area are likely to remain in place "well into the day".
People are being asked to avoid the area where possible.
Emergency services were called at 18:47 to reports of a fire at Market PLace/Hick Lane in Batley
They discovered the blaze was caused by an explosion in a two-storey property containing flats
Police say it is being treated as a suspected gas explosion
West Yorkshire Fire Service said five people were treated as a result of injuries sustained in the incident
Initially 10 fire engines attended the incident as well as a host of other emergency vehicles
The fire service say they expect to be at the site overnight
There are concerns over the structural stability of the building
Investigations are now ongoing to determine the cause of the explosion
Our daily Yorkshire Live breaking news blog will have the latest coverage and updates from 06:30 on Thursday morning.
The sound of the explosion in Batley tonight brought people out on to the street to see what had happened.
Witness Jessica Lay said the initial thought was that it was actually a big car crash, due to the noise.
Northern Gas Networks have confirmed they have got engineers on site assisting emergency services and that they have an investigation underway.
A spokesman said: "Our teams have been supporting the emergency services and investigations are underway.
"Anyone that smells gas or suspects carbon monoxide should call the National Gas Emergency Service immediately on 0800 111 999. This line is in operation 24-hours a day, seven days a week."
Despite the earlier explosion, the scene is now quiet as emergency services go about their business.
Aftermath of suspected gas explosion in Batley
It appears four, rather than three, people may have been hurt in the blast in Batley.
Police were called at 18:47 to reports of a fire which then turned out to be the suspected gas explosion.
The Yorkshire Ambulance Service said four people had been taken to hospital.
The Yorkshire Air Ambulance was also scrambled to try to assist.
The Mayor of Kirklees, the local authority in which Batley sits, has offered her thoughts to those affected by the explosion this evening.
Councillor Gwen Lowe also thanked the emergency services.
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An eyewitness to the incident says he heard a 'massive bang' when the explosion happened.
The man, who lives nearby, said he had never heard anything like it.
He added: "I came rushing out to find glass everywhere, some even blew 300 yards. Then I saw two men exit the building covered in blood, smoking, obviously very shook up. It was like a war scene.
"I stayed there until the first ambulance came, at this point the whole building was on fire. It came from apartments."
This video was Tweeted to BBC Yorkshire earlier by a witness at the scene.
It shows the scale of the emergency service response.
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Batley is represented by Labour MP Tracy Brabin.
She's Tweeted her initial thoughts this evening after the explosion in the West Yorkshire town.
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It's believed 10 fire appliances attended the scene of the suspected gas explosion in Batley this evening.
There have also been numerous police vehicles and ambulances helping victims and keeping the public safe too.
The Pakistan Kashmir Welfare Association, which is based in Batley, have tweeted the message below:
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This is a picture from the scene in Batley earlier after a suspected gas explosion.
Three people have been taken to hospital with burns - however their conditions are not thought to be life-threatening.
Image source, Bywell CarsEmergency services remain at the scene and a number of properties have been evacuated.
Read MoreWest Yorkshire Police have released more information following the explosion in Batley earlier.
Their statement reads:
"Police and other emergency services are currently dealing with what is believed to be a gas explosion in the Batley area.
"Officers were called at 6.47pm to reports of a loud noise.
"A number of people have received burns and are currently being treated in hospital. It is not currently thought that anyone has suffered life threatening injuries."
Chief Inspector Wayne Horner said: “I understand that this will have caused concern amongst the community; residents can be reassured that police along with our partners from the other emergency services are on scene dealing with the incident.”
The explosion has severely damaged a property in the Hick Lane/Market Place area.
Surrounding properties have been evacuated.
A number of roads have also been closed.
The explosion left a large plume of smoke across the town.
Image source, Mark UmplebyAs well as fire and police crews, the Yorkshire Ambulance Service is also at the scene of the explosion.
It's believed three people have been taken to hospital following the blast.
There has been a large explosion in Batley in West Yorkshire.
Emergency services say they were called to Market Place/Hick Lane area of the town at 18:45.
It was initially believed to be a domestic fire.
However police later confirmed they believed it was a gas explosion.
The RMT union said Northern rail had offered a guarantee of a conductor on all trains.
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