West Yorkshire firefighters are warning that poor parking is blocking routes

Mr Butterfield said: “Our equipment is big, whether it’s fire engines or trucks, they need space to be able to get out in an emergency.”

Every incident firefighters responded to under the blue light was serious, he said.

“It can be life and death for an individual, it can be a small fire that grows.

“Time is critical.

“When emergency situations arise, minutes and seconds matter.”

Jonathan Pryor, deputy leader of Leeds City Council, said irresponsible parking was a problem for both emergency services and pedestrian safety.

He said the issue also affected schools: “We want Leeds to be the best city for all young people to grow up in, and ensuring safer journeys to school is a key part of that.”

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