THE fire service has revealed the cause of a large fire that extensively damaged a scrapyard.
Stations from across the district battled a fire at Arthur Brotherton Ltd on Bradford Road, Ellar Ghyll, Otley, on Saturday night.
Dramatic pictures showed the scale of the large fire which saw a dozen fire crews and up to 30 firefighters battle the blaze.
Residents were asked to shut their doors and windows due to a 'smoke plume' caused by the fire.
There were crews in attendance from Otley Fire Station, as well as Leeds, Rawdon, Shipley, Cookridge, Fairweather Green, Keighley, Stanningley, and Hunslet.
A spokesperson for the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said on Tuesday: "Following further investigations, the cause of the fire is accidental with the most likely ignition source being a lithium-ion battery."
On Monday, melted tyres and burnt remnants of cars could be seen at the business.
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