Bradford Tyre Blaze Halts Trains and Closes Roads and Schools

Bradford Tyre Blaze Halts Trains and Closes Roads and Schools
Fire fighters are seen tackling a blaze involving a large quantity of tyres at a location near the railway's Bradford Interchange in Bradford, Northern England, on Nov. 16, 2020. West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service
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A large fire near railway lines and schools involving thousands of tyres triggered class and road closures and halted train journeys in Bradford, northern England, on Monday.

The blaze reportedly started in the early hours of Monday morning at a former go-karting track about 50 metres from the railway at Bradford Interchange, putting around 8,000 tyres and railway equipment at risk, according to Northern Rail.