Arson-hit cabins stacked on top of each other in a Bradford housing estate are a potential death-trap and should be demolished, a councillor is warning.

And firefighters are so worried about the dangerous state of the abandoned huts, on wasteland at the junction of Harrogate Road and Ravenscliffe Avenue, that they have told locals to stay well away.

The buildings, which have been on the site for years and have been falling into disrepair, were targeted by arsonists again on Friday, leaving them in an even more precarious state, says ward councillor for Eccleshill Geoff Reid (Lib Dem).

The temporary buildings have been a feature on the land since it was bought from Bradford Council by a private property developer a number of years ago.

Coun Reid believes the cabins were once used for storage, but have become an eyesore and a blight in the community.

Although the rotting temporary buildings are screened off by a row of trees from a nearby sports field, they can still be seen from Ravenscliffe Avenue and by pedestrians and motorists heading towards Greengates.

“It’s now turned into a health and safety hazard following the fire on Friday night. Residents are worried these buildings are putting children at risk now that the structures are even weaker than they were,” said Coun Reid.

“In my view these cabins should be demolished by somebody at the earliest opportunity. My understanding is that they are owned by a property developer who has no intention of building on the land in the foreseeable future. It is a totally insecure site.

“There are some danger site notices up and about, but they are in tatters too. The place is a death-trap and has to go before a tragedy happens.”

Coun Reid has reported the issue to Bradford Council’s building control officers, who told him an inspector would be sent out to investigate. A Council spokesman confirmed a building controls inspector had been out to look at the buildings yesterday.