Police treat major blaze at Leeds chemical plant as suspicious
Police have confirmed a major blaze at a building used to store chemicals was suspicious. At its height around 100 Firefighters tackled the fire. It happened on Easter Monday
No toxic materials were involved in fire say emergency services
A hundred firefighters have been tackling a huge blaze which ripped through a building used for storing chemicals and a neighbouring firm in Leeds overnight.
It is not yet known what caused the fire, but a nearby nightclub had to be evacuated and explosions could be heard up to 8 miles away as the fire took hold. Jon Hill reports.
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