Residents have been told to "close their doors and windows" after a large fire broke out on a quiet UK street, choking black smoke into the evening skies.

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue have confirmed that 11 crews were sent to the site of a blaze on Siddal Lane in Halifax earlier today after flames burst from a derelict building in the area.

Dramatic pictures posted by locals on social media show the smoke pouring into the skies, with people living in the HX3 area warned to take precautions while firefighters work. 22:21 KEY EVENT

Dramatic footage shows fire raging over Halifax

Footage showing the fire not long after it broke out earlier this evening shows the smoke caused by the flames towering above Halifax. 22:05 Liam Doyle

Siddal Lane mapped as firefighters remain at scene

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