Burnt buns were sent flying through the air after a fire at a Morrisons bakery.

Around 50 firefighters were sent to tackle the blaze, which sent thick black smoke billowing into the sky.

Nearby residents said they saw burnt bread and debris flying through the air after the fire broke out at the bakery on Wakefield industrial estate, West Yorkshire, at around 4.15pm on Sunday.

Twitter user Vanessa TwilightDash tweeted: "Everybody was watching for miles. People were screaming 'morrisons is on fire'. There was flying burnt bread in people's gardens."

Timothy Stringer shared a photo of what appeared to be a charred piece of debris and said: "Found outside the house approximately 1 mile from the Morrisons bakery fire in Outwood."

Residents said they saw burnt bread and debris flying through the air. Credit: Twitter / West Yorkshire Police RPU

Around 50 firefighters were sent to tackle the blaze. Credit: Twitter / West Yorkshire Police RPU

West Yorkshire Fire Service said around 80 per cent of the building was on fire.

Police said some members of staff were treated for smoke inhalation but no one was seriously hurt.

Inspector Paul Maxfield from West Yorkshire Police said: "Due to the size of the fire, a large number of fire appliances were deployed which necessitated road closures around the scene.

"The fire is not being treated as suspicious and there were no serious injuries but a small number of members of staff were treated for smoke inhalation.

"We are continuing to liaise closely with the fire service to assist with their management of the incident and are doing everything we can to minimise disruption to neighbouring businesses and the surrounding community."