THE cause of a large barn blaze at Silsden over the weekend remains unknown.

Firefighters from across West Yorkshire tackled the blaze.

Three buildings, the main one containing straw and fertiliser, were involved in the fire.

The alarm was raised just before 2pm on Saturday.

Crews from more than 15 fire stations were called out to the incident, in Green Lane.

The West Yorkshire brigade was supported by neighbouring North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Smoke could be seen billowing across the area, and residents were urged to stay away from the scene and keep their windows closed.

A number of roads were shut – including Cringles Lane, Bank Lane, Jowett's Lane and Walker's Lane – whilst emergency services dealt with the incident.

Several fire crews remained at the scene into the evening damping down.