Firefighters from Tankersley station were called out to rescue a fox which had fallen down an open well on Majuba Street in Sheffield at 7:20pm on Tuesday evening.
An RSPCA officer was in attendance at the scene and had called the fire service for assistance.
Tankersley Blue Watch used a ladder to climb down the well and rescue the fox.
The fox is now being cared for by the RSPCA and will be returned to the wild once it is well enough.
Firefighters have rescued a man from a flat fire in Barnsley.
Three fire crews from Dearne, Cudworth and Barnsley stations were called to the 2nd floor flat on Haverhill Grove in Wombwell at 7:30pm on Thursday evening.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the flat and found the man in a bedroom who was overcome by smoke, they carried him outside to safety where he was treated by ambulance crews and taken to hospital.
Firefighters used hose reels to put the fire out.
The fire is believed to have started by accident due to cooking.
Fire crews left the scene at 8:50pm.
Firefighters advise residents to follow a few simple step to help them stay safe in their homes.
Make sure you have smoke alarms on every floor of your home
Smoke alarms save lives, but only if they are working. Please test smoke alarms regularly.
Take extra care in the kitchen and never leave cooking unattended
Never use a chip pan or any other pan filled with hot oil
A bungalow has been badly damaged following a fire on Haythorne Way in the Swinton area of Rotherham.
Firefighters were called to the property at 2:20pm on Thursday. At the height of the incident five fire engines from Doncaster, Dearne, Rotherham, Edlington and Maltby stations were at the scene.
Fire crews wearing breathing apparatus used hose reels to tackle the fire. The adjoining bungalows were evacuated during the incident.
The roof of the building was on fire with concerns for the neighbouring properties, the firefighters worked hard to prevent the spread of fire.
At 10:38pm Wednesday 15 June, crews were called to an incident on Kiveton Industrial Estate, Manor Road in Kiveton Park.
Engines from Aston Park, Birley Moor and Maltby attended alongside two engines from Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue. On arrival, they found a large fire next to an industrial building. They quickly sectorised the incident and got to work tackling the blaze with hose reels.
At 2:26am crews were damping down and, thankfully, there were no injuries. It is believed to have been started deliberately and an investigation into the cause is now underway.
A family had a lucky escape after a fire broke out at their home on Lansbury Avenue in Maltby, Rotherham on Thursday afternoon.
Three fire crews from Maltby, Aston and Rotherham stations were called to the incident at 12 noon. On arrival the family were already outside their home after the smoke alarm (which South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue had previously fitted) sounded and raised the alarm.
The fire was in one of the bedrooms and is believed to have started by accident, and probably involved electrical equipment.
Fire crews wearing breathing apparatus quickly put the fire out.
Firefighters left the scene at 2:30pm.
Check out our top 10 tips for staying safe at home:
Make sure you have smoke alarms on every floor of your home
Smoke alarms save lives, but only if they are working. Please test smoke alarms regularly.
Take extra care in the kitchen and never leave cooking unattended
Never, ever use a chip pan or any other pan filled with hot oil
Don’t overload electric sockets– most can only take a maximum of 13 amps
Keep matches and lighters away from children
Keep clothes well away from heaters and open fires
Put out cigarettes properly and dispose of them carefully
Don’t charge things like mobile phones, tablets or e-cigs overnight, or longer than the recommended charging time
Plan an escape route and make sure everyone in the house knows how to get out in the event of a fire
South Yorkshire fire crews were called to several car fires overnight.
At 7:37pm Thorne blue watch attended an incident on The Crescents, Dunscroft in Doncaster. On arrival they found a Volkswagen Passat well alight, it is believed to have caught fire accidentally.
At 11:55pm Thorne blue watch were called out to Sour Lane, Fishlake in Doncaster where they found a burnt out vehicle. They were unable to determine the make and model, however, it is believed to have been started deliberately.
At 12:41am Parkway blue watch responded to reports of a car on fire on Vikinglead Road in Sheffield. On arrival they found the vehicle was completely burnt out, again believed to have been started deliberately.
At 02:18am Parkway blue watch were called to reports of a Citroen Xsara on fire. On arrival at Kingston Street in Sheffield, they found that the vehicle had caught fire accidentally and were able to quickly put it out.
Finally, at 02:21am Parkway blue watch attended an incident on Mansfield Road in Sheffield. On arrival, they found a vehicle had been set alight deliberately, but was so badly damaged they were unable to get vehicle details.