A family of four have been very lucky after escaping a fire at their home.
Fire crews from Rotherham and Dearne stations were called at 9:15pm on Sunday night to the semi-detached house on Coupland Road in East Herringthorpe.
When firefighters arrived the family were already outside thanks to a smoke alarms alerting them to the fire. The ground floor of the house was well alight.
The fire crews worked quickly using hose reels to get the fire under control.
The fire is believed to have started at a plug socket where a battery had been left to charge.
At 7:37pm on 29 December, crews from Barnsley, Cudworth and Tankersley were called to an incident on Edmunds Road, Worsbrough Dale, Barnsley.
Following an investigation, the reported incident was found to be a petrol leak, which is now under control.
Residents within a two mile radius are being reminded to keep their doors and windows closed, and not to use naked flames near where they can smell fumes.
A woman and her dog have escaped unharmed after a fire at her home on Avenue Road in Wath-Upon-Dearne in Rotherham.
Three fire crews from Dearne, Cudworth and Rotherham stations were called to the mid terraced house at 10am on Tuesday morning.
The woman and dog were already safely out of the house when firefighters arrived at the scene. The fire was in a bedroom and is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault at a multi-way block adaptor.
Firefighters quickly put the fire out and left the scene just after 12 noon.
Faulty electrics cause more than 6,000 fires across the country every year.
Check for:
- Overloaded sockets and extension leads- try to use one plug per socket. High powered appliances like washing machines should have a plug to themselves, as extension leads can only take a maximum of 13 amps
- Look out for signs of dangerous or loose wiring, such as scorch marks, hot plugs and fuses that regularly blow
Don’t leave things like mobile phones and laptops plugged in overnight, or beyond the recommended charging time, as this can often cause fires.
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A woman has died following a serious house fire in Rotherham.
Firefighters were called to the incident on Rotherwood Crescent, Thurcroft at around 9.45pm on Wednesday evening (16 November).
Crews from Maltby, Aston Park and Rotherham fire stations and a turntable ladder from Parkway all attended the incident.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used hose reels to tackle the fire, with the first floor of the property well alight.
The body of a woman was found inside the property. A second woman, who was already out of the property when firefighters arrived, was taken to hospital by ambulance with serious injuries.
A joint police and fire service investigation into the cause of the blaze is underway, but police are not treating the incident as suspicious.
Update – Tuesday 15 November at 8:45am
Firefighters worked hard for several hours to prevent the fire from spreading to adjoining properties, the fire was extinguished during the early hours of the morning with the crews leaving the scene at 2am.
Five houses had to be evacuated, with the residents all returning once the fire was out.
The building has been destroyed along with three cars.
An investigation into the cause of the fire will begin later today.
Monday 14 November – 9pm
Eight fire engines are currently at a large fire at a MOT Centre on Herries Road in Sheffield.
Firefighters were called at 7:45pm and found the premise well alight on their arrival.
A number of cylinders are inside the premise and a 200m cordon is in place, with a number of houses in the area being evacuated.
The cause of the fire is not known at this time, an investigation will take place once the fire is out.
UPDATE: Following investigation, farmhouse fire is believed to be accidental
Fire crews were called to a farmhouse on Spout Lane in the Stannington area of Sheffield at 3.10am on Monday morning.
When crews from Rivelin, Central and Elm Lane stations arrived at the scene the farmhouse was well alight. The fire is now out and crews are damping down at the scene.
We are sad to report that the body of a woman, believed to be in her 90s, has been discovered. A second body, believed to be a man in his 90s, has now been recovered.
Whilst the fire investigation is still on going, it is thought that the blaze started accidentally and the cause is likely to be cooking related.
Firefighters from Rivelin, Central, Elm Lane and Parkway red watches were called to an incident on Saturday at 6:36pm.
On arrival at the property on Southey Green Road, Sheffield, the crews found the fire had spread over two storeys. They fought quickly to bring the blaze under control, and worked hard to ensure it didn’t spread to neighbouring properties.
There were no casualties and the fire is thought to have started accidentally.
Four fire crews from Rivelin, Central and Elm Lane stations were called to a farmhouse on Spout Lane in the Stannington area of Sheffield at 3:10am on Monday morning.
When firefighters arrived at the scene the farmhouse was well alight.
The fire is currently under control and crews are damping down at the scene.
An investigation into the cause of the fire will take place once the fire is completely out.
Further updates will be issued shortly.
Firefighters were called to a shed fire on Byron Avenue in the Campsall area of Doncaster at around 8:30pm on Thursday (27 October).
Crews worked quickly to put the fire out.
Once the fire was out, a body was found inside the shed, believed to be that of a 13 year old boy.
A joint police and fire service investigation into the cause of the fire found that it is thought to have started accidentally. Investigators will now collate their findings for the coroner.
Five fire engines tackled a house fire in Sheffield in the early hours of Sunday (23 October).
Parkway, Rotherham and Elm Lane fire stations all attended the blaze on Norborough Road, Tinsley at around 00.15am.
The house was well alight, but fortunately everyone was accounted for and no one was hurt. Some neighbouring properties were evacuated as a precaution.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used hose reels to tackle the fire. A turntable ladder was also used to fight the fire from above and thermal imaging cameras were used to search for hot spots.
Crews left the scene at around 8am.
An investigation later on Sunday found that the fire was probably started deliberately.
