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Fire crew attend motorbike fire

Firefighters from Thorne fire station were called out to a motorbike on fire at 2am on Wednesday morning.

The motorbike was well alight when the fire crew arrived on the scene at South Parade in Thorne, Doncaster.

Firefighters used hose reels to quickly put the fire out before leaving the incident at 2:25am.

The fire is believed to have been started deliberately.

 

Newsagents fire in Sheffield

At 1pm this afternoon fire crews were called to a premise on Langsett Road South in Sheffield.

Three fire engines from Rivelin, Elm Lane and Central stations attended.

Firefighters are currently tackling the fire using hose reels.

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

Fire at Rotherham shop

Four fire engines were called to a fire at a shop on Hirst Gate in Rotherham at 11:20am today.

There had been a small explosion in the shop area which had caused the fire.

Two people were inside the shop at the time and three people were in the flat above it.  All were outside when crews arrived at the scene.

It is believed that two people went to hospital.

Three fire engines remain at the scene damping down.

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

Firefighters rescue man from flats fire

Firefighters have rescued a man from a fire at a block of 12 flats in Sheffield.

Four fire engines- from Lowedges, Birley Moor and Central fire stations- attended the blaze on White Thorns View at around 1.30am on Sunday morning.

The fire started in a ground floor flat, but several of the adjoining and upper floor flats were heavily affected by smoke.

A man in his 30s was rescued from the balcony of one of the second floor flats using a 13.5 metre ladder. He was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation.

Crews wearing breathing apparatus used hose reels to extinguish the fire and searched the flats for further casualties. Other flats were evacuated, with occupants spending the night in alternative accommodation.

Firefighters spent around an hour and a half dealing with the incident.

An investigation into the cause of the fire in underway.

Man dies following bungalow fire

Update – 20.02.18 at 5pm

Following today’s fire investigation into this tragic incident, it has been confirmed that this was an accidental fire, however the investigation is still ongoing.

 

A man has died following a fire at his home on Buckenham Street in Sheffield.

Three fire engines were called to the bungalow just before 6pm on Monday evening.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the property and quickly located the man, believed to be in his 50’s, and carried him outside.  The fire crew administered CPR but the man sadly died at the scene.

An investigation will now take place to find the cause of the fire.

 

Mirror warning after two premise fires

Two premise fires this week are believed to have been caused by mirrors on windowsills which had concentrated the sun’s rays, causing nearby curtains and towels to catch fire.

The two incidents were both on Wednesday (7 February) afternoon on Millhouses Lane, Sheffield and Osbourne Road in Sheffield. Luckily no-one was injured in either incident.

Firefighters are now warning residents about leaving mirrors near windows and ask that they are placed away from direct sunlight.

  • Keep concave mirrors and crystal or glass objects away from sunny sills and flammable materials.
  • Fit at one smoke alarm on every floor or your home and test them every week to make sure they work.
  • If you do have a fire, close the door on the blaze, get out stay out and call 999

Hay bales on fire in Rotherham

Four fire engines were called to a barn fire on Little Wood Lane in Thorpe Salvin at 3:30am on Thursday morning.

When fire crews from Aston, Maltby, Birley Moor and Penistone stations arrived at the scene they found a large number of hay bales on fire.

Firefighters worked for several hours tackling the fire.

Two fire engines remain at the scene this morning.

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

Disused building destroyed by fire

Firefighters were called at 2:10am on Friday morning to a large fire at a disused building on Doncaster Road in the Dalton area of Rotherham.

The former working men’s club building was well alight when fire crews arrived.  At the height of the fire there were six fire engines in attendance.

Firefighters worked hard to tackle the fire including putting in fire breaks to try and prevent the fire from spreading to other properties.

At 8am the fire was under control with three fire engines still at the scene.

Firefighters will remain there damping down for most of the morning.

Once the fire is completely out then the investigation into the cause of it can begin.

 

Firefighters tackle three premise fires overnight

Firefighters have attended three serious premise fires overnight.

At 11:30pm on Monday night fire crews from Doncaster and Edlington stations were called to an Estate Agents on Somersby Avenue in Sprotbrough.  The ground floor was well alight when they arrived. Firefighters used hose reels to tackle the fire.  Crews left the scene at 2am. Following a fire investigation it is believed that the fire was started deliberately.

Then at 11:50pm three fire engines from Aston, Maltby and Birley Moor stations were called to a house fire on Pagenall Drive in Swallownest, Rotherham.  All occupants were out of the building.  Firefighters worked quickly to put the fire out before leaving the scene at 2:20am. The cause of the fire is not known at this time.

The third fire was at a flat on Infirmary Road in Sheffield.  Firefighters from Central and Rivelin stations attended the incident at 2:30am. The occupant was already outside when the crews arrived. Firefighters used two hose reels to tackle the fire which had started accidentally due to smoking materials.

Flat fire saved by sprinklers

A flat fire in Sheffield has been brought under control by a sprinkler system which prevented the fire from spreading.

Firefighters from Central and Parkway stations were called to the flat on Spring Close View at 4:40am on Sunday morning.

The front door, window and porch area were on fire, however sprinklers had actuated in the living room preventing the fire from spreading.

No one was home at the time, however a number of pets were found safe and well.

Firefighters left the scene at 6:30am

The fire is believed to have been started deliberately.

Head of prevention and protection Steve Helps, said: “As this incident proves automatic fire sprinklers are most effective during the initial stage of a fire occurring, as a properly installed sprinkler will detect the flames heat, initiate an alarm, and activate just moments after the flames appear.

“I am really pleased that this sprinkler system did its job and doused the flames to prevent it spreading to the rest of the flat.”