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Students evacuated after flats fire in Sheffield

Up to 100 students have been evacuated from flats in Sheffield following a fire.

The blaze started in a plant room at the flats on Sharman Court, Broad Lane.

Six fire engines were initially sent to the incident, although that number has now been reduced.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus quickly extinguished the fire using hose reels and are now ventilating the building.

The students who have been evacuated are being housed at the nearby Croft House community centre.

An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway and the fire service expects to be on site until around 4pm.

 

Man rescued from house fire

Three fire crews from Barnsley, Cudworth and Tankersley stations were called to a house fire on Cranbrook Street in Kingstone, Barnsley at 8pm on Monday evening.

On arrival of the crews, one man was trapped upstairs due to the smoke, while the other occupants were already safely outside. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the terraced house and found the man and led him safely outside.

The man (20’s) was left in the care of the ambulance crew.

The fire was on the first floor of the property and is believed to have started accidentaly due to smoking materials.

Firefighters used a hose reel to quickly extinguish the fire.

Crews left the scene at 9:30pm.

Five fire engines tackle Thrybergh blaze

Five fire engines are tackling a blaze close to a garden centre on Doncaster Road, Thrybergh.

Crews were called to the incident shortly before 9pm on Tuesday (22 May).

A building around 40 metres by 20 metres in size is well alight.

Around 25 firefighters are using hose reels to tackle the blaze.

Residents are being advised to keep windows and doors closed.

An investigation into the cause of the incident will begin once the fire has been extinguished.

Blaze at business premises in Dinnington

More than 40 firefighters are currently dealing with a blaze at an industrial premises on Todwick Road, Dinngton.

Crews were called to the incident at around 5.20pm on Tuesday (22 May).

Eight fire engines, plus a turntable ladder, were at the scene with a building around 40 metres by 50 metres in size containing plastic and other materials well alight. The number of fire engines has now been reduced to four.

There’s a large amount of smoke in the area and residents living nearby are being advised to stay indoors and keep their windows and doors closed.

A caution was placed on a railway line to the rear of the premises, but this has since been removed.

Aston Park, Birley Moor, Rotherham, Maltby, Parkway and Central fire stations all mobilised crews to the incident.

Early indications are that the fire started accidentally.

Five fire crews tackle Carcroft farm fire

Five fire engines- and around 25 firefighters- have been tackling a blaze involving an agricultural building in Carcroft.

The blaze on Askern Road broke out at around 6.30pm on Friday (27 April). The building was an open sided barn containing scrap timber.

Crews worked quickly to tackle the fire as the building was close to some terraced houses. They used hose reels to extinguish the blaze and started coming away from the scene shortly before 8pm.

It’s thought the fire was started deliberately.

Elm Lane crews attend car fire

Firefighters from Elm Lane station were called out to a car on fire at 12:50 am in the early hours of Thursday morning.

The Vauxhall car was on Kyle Crescent in Sheffield and was well alight when crews arrived.  Firefighters used a hose reel to quickly extinguish the fire.

Crews left the scene at 1:30 am.

The fire is believed to have been started deliberately.

Car wash fire in Barnsley

Two fire engines from Barnsley and Cudworth stations were called to a fire at a car wash centre on Wakefield Road in Smithies, Barnsley at 5:20am on Monday morning.

The car wash was well alight when crews arrived at the scene.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus tackled the fire with main jets.

Fire crews left the scene at 7:45am.

The fire is believed to have been started deliberately.

Fire at car repair centre

Three fire engines from Parkway, Central and Elm Lane stations were called to a car repair centre on Coleford Road in Sheffield just before 1:30 am on Tuesday morning.

On arrival fire crews found a number of cars and vans on fire.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used main jets to tackle the blaze.

Fire crews left the scene at 4:45 am.

An investigation into the cause of the fire will now take place.

Fire crews tackle bedroom fire

Three fire crews from Maltby, Aston and Rotherham stations were called to a premise fire at 7:55pm on Wednesday evening on Zamor Crescent in Thurcroft, Rotherham.

When the crews arrived at the scene all the occupants were already safely outside, the fire was in a first floor bedroom.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used hose reels to put the fire out.

Fire crews left the scene at 9pm.

The fire was an accidental fire which is believed to have started due to smoking material.

 

Four cows rescued from slurry

Four fire crews attended an animal rescue at 5am on Monday morning at High Levels Bank in Thorne, Doncaster.

Four cows were stuck in slurry and unable to get out.

Firefighters set up an inflatable walkway and attached harnesses to the cows which enabled the firefighters to pull the cows to safety.

All four cows were successfully rescued and after a few minutes were all able to stand and made a full recovery.

The fire crews left the scene at 7:20am.