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Crews attend shed fire in Rotherham

Crews from Rotherham, Aston and Central recently attended an incident on 22 October on Melrose Grove in Moorgate, Rotherham.

Crews were called to the scene at 1:15pm and upon arrival found a garden shed well alight. The fire had also spread to the facia of the house at the location.

Using breathing apparatus and two hose reels, firefighters successfully extinguished the fire and used positive pressure ventilation equipment to ventilate the property.

The fire is believed to be accidental and cooking related.

This content was last updated on October 23rd, 2017