Three men were taken to hospital this afternoon after a blaze spread through a block of flats in Baildon.

About ten residents were evacuated from the flats in Knoll Gardens, after the fire took hold in a loft at 1.05pm.

It quickly spread to neighbouring flats in the three-storey building, causing severe damage.

Two men, who suffered burns to their arms, and an elderly man, who suffered smoke inhalation, were taken by ambulance to Bradford Royal Infirmary.

Firefighters from Shipley and Idle were joined by colleagues from Bingley and Bradford.

Shipley watch manager Toby May said the cause of the fire was under investigation but that it is not believed to be deliberate.