A person had to rescued from a fire in Cleckheaton this morning (Image: UGC)
ONE person was rescued from a fire on the third floor of a building in Cleckheaton.
Odsal, Morley and Dewsbury fire stations were called at 11.06am today to a report of fire in a communal hallway on the third floor of a building on Brooklyn Road in Cleckheaton.
"Crews used four breathing apparatus and two hose reels to extinguish fire and a positive pressure ventilation fan was used to clear smoke.
"One casualty was rescued by fire service personnel and given oxygen therapy before handing over to ambulance.
"Smoke detectors were fitted and working at the time of the incident."
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