A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of arson and remains in police custody following a fire in Armley last night..

Police have made an appeal for witnesses following the blaze where a woman was injured.

At 7.35pm last night (Friday 12 February), police received a concern for safety report involving a fire at a flat in Branch Road.

Emergency services, including seven fire crews, attended and a woman was taken to hospital with burn injuries.

Her condition is described as stable but serious.

Another person was rescued from the fire/

An investigation has been launched into the incident and police are working with the fire service to establish the cause of the blaze, which caused damage to a first floor flat.

The flat is understood to be above commercial premises.

Anyone with information about the incident which may assist is asked to contact Leeds District Crime Team on 101 or by using the contact options on the West Yorkshire Police website.

The log reference is 1552 of February 12.

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