A fire which destroyed a former church in Bradford is being treated as deliberate.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue (WYFRS) tackled the building fire on Undercliffe Road for most of Monday evening following a call out at 4.33pm.
Flames could be seen flickering inside the disused building while clouds of grey smoke rose into the sky.
Si Cunningham, the councillor for Bolton & Undercliffe, issued an update on the situation.
Bradford Council's Building Control team is visiting the former chapel to ensure it is safe.
The councillor said: “We’ll be speaking to Building Control as a matter of urgency this morning to ensure that the site is safe for the local community."
The incident was logged as deliberate and has been closed, WYFRS said.
He added: "We’d like to thank West Yorkshire Fire Service and local police for their swift response.”
Earlier this month, a planning application to demolish the church and build shops and industrial units in its place had been submitted to Bradford Council.
The council spokesperson added: "I’m aware that the building was subject to a recent planning application, and due process will be followed as it should be with any planning matter."
The chapel, based at 114 Undercliffe Road, had most recently been used as a workshop.
Crews from Bradford, Shipley, Fairweather Green and Stanningley fire stations attended the scene.
Speaking at the time of the fire, one eye witness told the Telegraph & Argus: "I can see smoke coming from the roof, a lot of tiles have gone.
"You can smell the smoke all around the area.
"The roof is not in a good way. There's smoke coming from the roof. A lot of the roof is gone."
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