Fire cadets spread joy over the festive period
Kind hearted fire cadets have been showered with praise after delivering Christmas gifts to care home residents across Barnsley. The young people, who are based out of Cudworth and Dearne…
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Prohibition Notice lifted on Wicker Riverside
The Prohibition Notice on Wicker Riverside Apartments has today been lifted, following the installation of a new alarm system. All residents are now allowed back into the building and will…
Building Risk Review – frequently asked questions
What is the Building Risk Review programme? This is a national effort, led by the Government, to make high-rise residential buildings safer, and give us a better understanding of high-rise…
Fire service highlights relative’s story of Sheffield firefighter killed in 1940 blitz
South Yorkshire’s fire service is highlighting the story of a firefighting hero killed during the Sheffield Blitz- exactly 80 years after the events which took his life. Frederick Parkes Spencer…
Safety advice for businesses over the festive period
We know this is a very difficult time for everyone, including businesses, but it is vital that your business, and the people working for you, remain safe from fire. With…
Fire safety team to inspect all high-rise residential buildings across South Yorkshire
A team of fire safety inspectors is embarking on an ambitious project to inspect all high-rise residential buildings across South Yorkshire, over 18 metres or with six or more storeys,…
Fire service wins global award for South Yorkshire flooding recovery
The fire service’s recovery from flooding which hit South Yorkshire last autumn has been recognised with a major international award. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue was awarded ‘Most Effective Recovery’…
Sheffield building owner fined after failing to provide cladding info to fire inspectors
A Sheffield building owner has been fined after obstructing the work of fire safety inspectors. Mr Gunes Ata, trading as Noble Design & Build, was found guilty by Sheffield Magistrates…
Two weeks left to have say on fire service plans
There’s just over two weeks left for people to have their say on draft plans published by South Yorkshire’s fire service – including proposals for how quickly it should respond…
Stark warning from man left with severe burns after garden fire disaster
A man from Sheffield, who set himself on fire when using petrol on his seemingly unlit garden fire, is urging people not to follow in his footsteps and make the…