THE fire service has provided details as to why crews scrambled to a building near a major Bradford road yesterday evening.

Half a dozen fire engines could be seen on Rooley Lane just before 6.30pm on Tuesday.

The crews headed to Knowles Street - near the Starbucks and the Esso Filling Station.

The fire service say it was a  two-storey building fire.

Five fire appliances and an aerial ladder platform were sent.

Yesterday a passer-by told the Telegraph & Argus: "I can smell smoke.

"It looks like the fire is in a garage."

Full West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue statement

A spokesperson said: “We were called to Knowles Street, Bradford, at 5.42pm on the October 22 to a report of a two-storey building fire.

"Fire appliances x5 and aerial ladder platform x1 in attendance.

"West Yorkshire Police (WYP) were in attendance to help with traffic management.”