At 5:50pm on Thursday 30 March, we were called to an incident on Wingfield Crescent, Sheffield.

On arrival, crews from Birley and Parkway found the back of the property well alight. They worked quickly to ensure that all persons were accounted for and set to work tackling the blaze.

There were no injuries and it is thought that the cause of the fire was accidental.

Fire crews were called to a furnace fire in a commercial building on Beulah Road in Sheffield at 4:10pm on Tuesday.

At the height of the fire eight fire engines from Rivelin, Central, Elm Lane, Parkway, Rotherham and Lowedges were at the scene.

Everyone in the building and surrounding area were evacuated until the fire was extinguished.

The fire was contained to the furnace area.

Five fire crews remain at the scene (6:30pm) damping down and ventilating the premise.

Fire crews from Rotherham, Tankersley and Edlington stations were called out to a flat fire just after 2am on Monday.

On arrival at the flat on Hague Avenue in Rawmarsh, Rotherham the occupant was already outside.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used hose reels to extinguish the fire which was in the bedroom.

The man was taken by ambulance to hospital.

An investigation into the fire is ongoing, though it is believed to be accidental.

At 4:38pm on Sunday 26 March, crews were called to an incident on Cemetery road, Grimethorpe in Barnsley.

On arrival, crews found the property well alight. Firefighters from Cudworth, Barnsley and Dearne tackled the fire wearing breathing apparatus. Working quickly, they were able to stop the blaze from spreading to neighbouring properties. There was nobody in the property at the time of the incident.

Fire investigation officers are now looking into the cause.

At 5:10am on Thursday 23 March, crews were called to an incident on Holland Place, Sheffield.

Firefighters from Central and Rivelin attended the scene, finding the first floor well alight on arrival. Wearing breathing apparatus, they tackled the blaze using hose reels.

Three people were taken to hospital for precautionary checks and treated for smoke inhalation.

Following an investigation, it is believed the fire started accidentally with the most likely cause being a faulty electric heater.

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Firefighters in Sheffield have been busy overnight tackling two domestic property fires.

Fire crews from Birley Moor and Partway stations were called to a fire on Thornbridge Crescent, Sheffield just after 9pm on Tuesday.

The fire was in the bedroom area and is believed to have started due to smoking material.  One man was taken to hospital for a precautionary check up.

At 3:50am on Wednesday three fire crews from Central and Lowedges stations attended a premise fire on Whinacre Close, Sheffield.

Firefighters used hose reels to put the fire out and left the scene at 4:55am

A woman and child were check over by paramedics at the scene.

This fire is currently under investigation.

A woman has died following a serious house fire in Barnsley.

Firefighters were called to the incident on New Road, Staincross at around 5:49pm on Friday evening (17 March).

Five engines attended the incident with crews from Barnsley, Tankerley, Dearne and Cudworth.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used hose reels to tackle the fire, with the property well alight.

Sadly, the body of a woman was found inside the property. Two crews remain in attendance to carry out final searches.

The fire is thought to have started accidentally, with a candle the most likely cause. Investigators will now prepare their findings for the coroner.

Our thoughts and condolences remain with the loved ones of the woman who died.

A ten week old puppy got itself into a spot of trouble on Thursday evening and had to be rescued by the local fire crew.

Firefighters from Tankersley station were called out to a property in Darfield, Barnsley at 6pm after a French Bulldog puppy was reported to be trapped in the reclining mechanism of a sofa.

The puppy had got its head trapped in the mechanism, so firefighters used cutting tools to free the pooch who was not hurt from the ordeal.

Five fire engines have been tackling a blaze at a scrapyard in Royston overnight.

Firefighters from Cudworth, Barnsley, Dearne, Tankersley and Rotherham stations were called to the fire on Boulder Bridge Lane just after 10:30pm on Tuesday night.

Fire crews spent a number of hours tackling the several tonnes of aluminum which were on fire.

As at 8am (Wednesday) one fire crew remains at the scene damping down.

An investigation into the cause of the fire will take place once it is completely out.

At 7pm on Tuesday 21 February, firefighters were called to an incident on Sorrell Lane, Fishlake in Doncaster. On arrival, crews found approximately 16,000 bales of straw well alight.

Thorne and Askern attended the incident with support from neighbouring fire crews from Goole and Snaith stations. Together they have worked tirelessly to bring the fire under control – efforts are still ongoing.

The bales of hay are expected to continue to burn through the night, under close observation from the firefighters in attendance.

It’s thought the fire was started deliberately.