A firm whose Cullingworth factory was gutted by fire will be up and running as soon as possible.

Bosses at Cullingworth Commission Spinners Ltd say they will either rebuild their factory or find new premises.

Until then the firm, which employs 20 people, plans to "outsource" production to ensure it fulfils existing orders.

Fire destroyed the company's single-storey unit on the Manywells industrial estate during a four-hour blaze late on Saturday night.

A dozen fire appliances battled to control the fire and stop it spreading to nearby buildings.

Six families were evacuated from their homes as the blaze destroyed a spinning room and warehouse full of acrylic fibres.

Police are treating the fire as an accident and believe the cause was probably an electrical fault.

Russell Howroyd, who runs Holroyd Commercial, was painting a lorry in his nearby unit when he heard noises outside.

"I went out and it was like a firework display," he said.

John Disney, whose car-repair business adjoins the factory, praised firefighters who kept other units safe.

He said: "Our place would have been on fire if they hadn't got it under control."

A spokesman for Cullingworth Commission Spinners said business would be back to normal "sooner rather than later".