Haystack fires near Swillington under investigation after five crews battle to stop spread

Georgina Morris
By Georgina Morris
Published 21st Aug 2022, 07:56 BST
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Smoke was seen billowing into the sky as firefighters tried to stop a series of haystack fires in east Leeds from spreading.

Residents were urged to keep their doors and windows closed while crews from four stations worked to put out the fires in open countryside near Swillington.

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service had received a report of four large haystacks on fire at around 3.10pm on Saturday.

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