Overview
- The fire at Stobarts Body Shop on Mulgrave Street in Bradford, reported Tuesday, drew 12 fire engines with support crews from across West Yorkshire.
- A tall plume of grey smoke was visible over nearby neighborhoods, and residents were told to keep doors and windows shut to limit smoke exposure.
- West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service asked people to avoid Mulgrave Street as well as Mount Street, Pickhill Street and Seymor Street during the incident.
- The service said the blaze has been put out and crews left the scene Tuesday, and fire investigators are now working to determine the cause.
- One of the shop’s owners told the Telegraph & Argus that a car caught fire, a claim authorities have not confirmed.