FIREFIGHTERS were called to reports of a barge on fire in the early hours of this morning, on a canal in Thackley. 

Fire crews from Shipley and Stanningley attended a fire on a small barge on the canal at Ainsbury Avenue, Thackley at around 1am. 

The fire happened adjacent to the Yorkshire Water treatment plant.

A spokesperson from West Yokrshire Fire and Rescue said: "A small barge was 100 per cent involved. 

"Extinguished the fire, nobody was involved. 

"It was smoldering by the time we got there"

No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is unknown.

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