Pictures reveal damage from fire at old HMRC building in Shipley

Pictures reveal the extent of damage from a fire at the old HMRC building in Shipley (Image: Newsquest)

At the height of the fire, which started at around 5pm yesterday (Saturday), appliances from 10 fire stations across Bradford and further afield, along with specialist units, battled the fire at the now derelict building on the Riverside Estate in Shipley.

The fire was extinguished by 7am this morning.

A spokesperson for Shipley Fire Station said: "We spent all night there.

"It's a large complex and the fire was on the second floor."

Pictures reveal the extent of damage from a fire at the old HMRC building in Shipley (Image: Newsquest)

Pictures taken by the T&A today revealed blackened fire damage around an entrance door to the second floor of the building.

The Shipley spokesperson said the site was difficult to access for large firefighting equipment such as an aerial unit.

Concrete blocks in front of gate restricted access to the site (Image: Newsquest)

Concrete blocks put in front of a gate also denied access at one entrance.

Firefighters also had to cut a hole in a metal barred fence around the site to help them get to the building.

A hole cut in the fence to help firefighters gain access to the site (Image: Newsquest)

A police officer was at the scene this morning to stand watch at the site.

A police officer stands watch at the old HMRC site (Image: Newsquest)

Although it is anticipated a fire investigation will be launched, there were no West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue vehicles at the site late Sunday morning.