Firefighters’ quick actions have prevented hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of damage at a Sheffield timber warehouse.

Six fire crews were initially sent to tackle a blaze at the Arnold Laver warehouse on Oxclose Park Road North, Halfway at around 6.30pm on Saturday (2 July).

Two fork lift trucks were well alight inside the building which is used to store thousands of tonnes of wood. Birley Moor firefighters were the first to arrive at the scene, supported by Parkway, Aston Park, Lowedges and two crews from Central fire station.

Group Manager Simon Rodgers, who attended the incident, said: “The first crews to arrive at the warehouse worked quickly and professionally to gain access to the building, put out the vehicle fires and prevent the fire from spreading to the rest of the building. There can be little doubt that their actions have prevented many hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of damage being caused.”

The only other damage, apart from to the fork lift trucks, was to a lorry. No one was hurt in the incident. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

Three fire crews from Adwick and Doncaster stations were called to reports of a fire at a launderette on Arksey Lane, Bentley in Doncaster at 5:10am on Friday morning.

Firefighters found a bag of clothes and towels on fire. Wearing breathing apparatus they used a hose reel to quickly put the fire out.

No one was inside the property at the time.  It is believed to have been caused by discarded smoking material.

Crews left the scene at 5:45am.

Firefighters are advising smokers to:

• Make sure cigarettes are completely out before disposing of them
• Not to light up if you need to lie down. You could easily fall asleep, setting the bed or couch on fire
• Keep matches and lighters away from children

Crews from Barnsley, Tankersley and Cudworth red watch were called to an incident on Broadway Court, Broadway in Barnsley at 11:26pm on 22 June.

On arrival, firefighters entered the property wearing breathing apparatus and rescued a male casualty from the property. They then used a hose reel to extinguish the fire.

The casualty was transported to hospital and the cause of the fire is now under investigation.

Crews from Barnsley, Tankersley and Cudworth attended an incident at 1:50am on Monday. They were called to Osmond Place, Worsborough in Barnsley – on arrival they found the house was well alight.

Wearing breathing apparatus, they entered the property and were able to bring the blaze under control using a hose reel. They rescued one female casualty who was left in the hands of the ambulance service and transported to hospital.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

Four fire engines were called to an industrial building at 10:20am on Friday morning at Kirk Sandall Industrial Estate on Sandall Lane, Doncaster.

When crews arrived at the scene everyone had been safely evacuated from the building.  The fire involved a filtration system and was well alight.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus worked hard to tackle the fire.

The fire is now undercontrol and the crews are damping down at the scene (1:45pm).

Update at 7am:

The fire is now out and crews left the scene at around 7am

Update at 4am:

Residents close to the fire on Aldwarke Lane, Rotherham are being asked to keep windows and doors closed as a precaution due to the amount of smoke in the area.

Residents are also being asked to stay away from the site whilst emergency services continue their work.

Some fire engines have now left the scene, with eight still in attendance.

Update at 3am:

10 fire engines and more than 50 firefighters are currently tackling a fire at Tata Steel on Aldwarke Lane, Rotherham.

The fire involves several thousand litres of oil, but crews quickly contained the blaze to one building.

All on site personnel have been safely evacuated and there are no reports of any injuries.

A high volume pump has been set up to help firefighters access water from an on site reservoir.

Crews were first called to the incident shortly after 01.00am on Thursday morning. Fire engines from Rotherham, Parkway, Central, Elm Lane, Edlington, Dearne, Birley Moor, Stocksbridge and Tankersley stations are in attendance.

Firefighters are expected to remain at the scene for several hours.

An investigation into the cause of the fire will begin once the fire has been fully extinguished and the scene has been made safe.

Five fire engines were called out to a roof fire at the Swallownest Miners Sports and Social Club on Rotherham Road in Swallownest, Rotherham on Tuesday at 1pm.

Everyone was already out of the building when the crews from Aston Park, Birley Moor, Parkway and Rotherham station arrived and found the roof area well alight.  Crews worked hard to get the fire undercontrol.

Luckily there were no injuries to anyone.

Crews left the scene at 4:15pm.

The fire investigation has now taken place and it is believed that the fire started accidentally.

Three fire engines from Doncaster and Maltby stations were called out to reports of a flat fire on High Street in Bawtry, Doncaster at 12:30am on Monday.

The fire was in a first floor flat above a shop. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus worked quickly to prevent the fire spreading to the shop and other flats.

The occupants had gone out and returned to discover the fire which is believed to have started accidentaly due to an iron.

Fire crews left the scene at 3:15am.

Three fire crews have been tackling a fire at a bed shop on Woodfield Way in Doncaster.

The Goodnight Sleeptight shop was well alight when crews from Edlington and Doncaster stations arrived at 9:40am on Thursday.

Around 200 people were evacuated from the busy shopping area with luckily no injuries to anyone.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used compressed air foam (CAF) to tackle the blaze and worked hard to prevent the fire from spreading to other shops.

The cause of the fire is believed to be due to an electric light fitting.

Firefighters left the scene at 11:45am

A woman has had a lucky escape after a candle sparked a fire at her home on Rotherham Road in Monk Bretton, Barnsley.

Three fires crews from Barnsley and Cudworth stations were called to the house at 7pm on Wednesday night.

A smoke alarm had sounded and alerted the woman to the fire, giving her the time to escape the property.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus quickly brought the fire under control.

The woman suffered slight smoke inhalation and was left in the care of the ambulance service.

Fire crews left the scene at 9pm.

Candle safety tips

• Always use a heat resistant holder on a stable surface, which won’t be knocked over
• Tea lights can melt through plastic surfaces like a TV or bath
• Keep candles away from materials that may catch fire such as curtains, furniture and clothes
• Make sure you put out any candles when you leave the room and especially before bed
• Keep out of reach of children and pets