Four fire engines from Cudworth, Barnsley, Tankersley and Dearne stations were called to a derelict building fire on Saturday evening at 8pm on Grange Lane in the Cundy Cross area of Barnsley.
The top floor of the building was on fire when crews arrived. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used hose reels to put the fire out.
Fire crews left the scene at around midnight.
The fire is believed to have been started deliberately.
Firefighters from Rivelin station were called to a car fire on Sandygate Road in Sheffield on Sunday at 12:30pm.
An e-cigarette battery had caught fire in a coat pocked which was being worn by the driver of the car.
The fire crew used a hose reel to extinguish the fire, which was mainly to the interior of the vehicle.
A man, in his 20’s, suffered burns from the incident and was taken to hospital.
Firefighters left the scene at 12:45pm
Firefighters from Lowedges, Central and Birley Moor stations were called to Meadowhead School on Dyche Lane, Sheffield at 11:55pm on Tuesday night.
When crews arrived the fire was found to be in an art room in the art block and the sprinkler system had actuated.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the building and quickly extinguished the fire which was already under control due to the sprinklers.
Fire crews left the scene at 2am.
An investigation into the cause of the fire will now take place.
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.
“When you consider the huge costs associated with a school fire such as rebuilding, temporary relocation, loss of equipment and pupil’s academic work, it seems like an obvious move to install sprinkler systems such as this in schools.
“Above everything else, sprinklers give added protection to the pupils and staff at the school, and the firefighters who respond to tackle the fire.
“I am really pleased that this sprinkler system did its job and doused the flames to prevent it spreading to other parts of the school.”
Update at 10:00am
The house was heavily smoke-logged which made conditions difficult for crews. The occupier of the house was located, rescued and taken to hospital but sadly died.
In our investigation no working smoke alarms were found in the property. This is another reminder of the importance of fitting and regularly testing smoke alarms, which can provide an extra bit of time to escape should a fire break out.
Update at 2:45pm
The investigation into the cause of the fire has now taken place and is found to be accidental due to cooking.
A man has died following a fire at his home in Barnsley.
Crews from Barnsley, Cudworth, Tankersley and Penistone were called to the incident on Clarendon Street at 9:31pm on Monday 1 January.
Upon arrival, firefighters wearing breathing apparatus found the first floor of the mid-terraced property well alight. The male occupant, believed to be in his 60’s, has unfortunately died following the fire.
An extensive multi-agency investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the fire and death will now take place.
Firefighters across South Yorkshire have been busy overnight tackling a number of incidents.
At 3:20am two fire crews from Dearne and Rotherham were called to Brookside in Swinton, Rotherham where a touring caravan was well alight and had spread to two other cars. The fire is believed to be a deliberate fire.
Then at 4am three fire engines attended a house fire on Sandford Grove Road in Sheffield. Fire crews from Lowedges and Central stations were called and found a pan had caught fire in the kitchen. The occupants, a man and woman in their 50’s, were already out of the property but were suffering from smoke inhalation.
A further house fire was attended by fire crews from Askern, Adwick and Doncaster stations at 4:45am on Avenue Road in Instoneville, Doncaster. The fire was in a front bedroom and is believed to have started accidentally. The family and their pets were already out of the semi-detached house when crews arrived. One young woman was suffering from smoke inhalation. Crews left the scene around 6am.
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Five fire engines were called to a serious fire on Moss Road in Moss, Doncaster just after 6:30pm on Sunday afternoon.
Fire crews from Askern, Adwick, Thorne, Doncaster and Edlington were called to the scene. A caravan and bungalow were both well alight when crews arrived, with the occupants of the bungalow already safely outside.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used hose reels to tackle the blaze.
Fire crews left the the scene at around 10:30pm.
An investigation into the cause of the fire will take place on Monday.
Five fire crews were called to an industrial premise on Shepcote Lane in Sheffield at 7:45am on Thursday morning.
On arrival crews from Parkway, Elm Lane, Rotherham, Central and Birley Moor stations found a large industrial oven had caught fire and had spread to nearby pallets.
One man was trapped in an office area above the fire. Control room staff stayed on the phone with the man giving him fire survival guidance and relaying information back to the fire crews as to where he was in the building. This enabled firefighters to reach him quickly and lead him safely outside where he was then taken to hospital with smoke inhalation.
Firefighters worked hard to bring the fire under control.
Fire crews left the at 10am.
Three fire crews spent two hours tackling a fire on allotments in Barnsley.
The blaze broke out at 10pm on Monday (20 November) on Smithies Lane and involved several allotment sheds which were well alight.
Cudworth, Barnsley and Tankersley firefighters tackled the incident using hose reels.
A number of small gas cylinders were also involved in the fire, which it is thought was started deliberately.
Anyone with information on people starting fires deliberately should call police 101 or Crimestoppers 0800 555 111.
Fire pit owners have been issued a stark warning after garden ash ignited a bin in Doncaster.
Firefighters were called to a house on Springwood Close, Branton at around 4.30am on Monday (20 November).
It’s thought that ash from a fire pit was tipped into a wheelie bin, causing it to go up in flames.
Luckily, no one was hurt in the incident.
On call firefighters from Rossington fire station dealt with the blaze.
Ash from barbecues and fire pits should be carefully disposed of and only placed into bins once it has properly cooled.
Firefighters have spent several hours tackling a large fire at a disused building on Dalton Lane in Dalton, Rotherham.
At the height of the incident there were five fire crews from Rotherham, Maltby, Aston, Parkway and Dearne along with an Aerial Ladder Platform.
The building was well alight when crews arrieved at the scene just after 7pm on Thursday evening, with the front and roof area on fire.
Firefighters worked hard to bring the fire under control.
Fire crews left the scene at around 2am on Friday morning.
An investigation into the cause of the fire will now take place.