A fire has broken out at a bakery in Wakefield, sending a huge plume of black smoke into the sky and shrouding nearby restaurants and shops in darkness. Twenty fire engines and 140 firefighters have rushed to the scene at Speedibake in the city centre, West Yorkshire, to battle the blaze. Police are diverting buses out of the city centre, Arriva Yorkshire buses have said. Road closures are also in place around the retail park to keep people away from the fire. West Yorkshire police said online: 'Emergency services are currently in attendance at a building fire at Westgate Retail Park in Wakefield.

Source: Daily Mail February 01, 2020 15:04 UTC