Neighbours said they heard an explosion and loud popping noises An Oxfam warehouse in Huddersfield has been badly damaged in a fire.
Up to 60 firefighters were at the fire at an industrial estate in Beck Road at its height on Saturday evening.
The single-storey building measuring 55m by 40m houses Oxfam Wastesaver, which sorts thousands of tonnes of donated clothes and textiles.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the warehouse was "100% involved" in the fire and a structural engineer had been called to assess its safety.
People living nearby said they heard "a big explosion" and loud popping noises after the fire started at about 1800 BST.
A spokeswoman for the fire service said six fire engines plus specialist units had been sent to the fire and crews were expected to remain there until at least Sunday morning.
She said 20 propane canisters were found at the scene by firefighters but were not involved in the fire.
Oxfam Wastesaver receives clothes, textiles and shoes from donations that are not immediately sold through the charity's shops.
The facility sorts through the donations and they are either sent out to shops, sold online, exported or recycled.
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