Investigation launched after block of flats catch fire on Sheffield street

An investigation is under way today into the cause of a flat fire in Sheffield.
By Claire Lewis
Published 10th Feb 2021, 11:55 BST
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The blaze broke out in a property on Herries Road at around 6.15pm yesterday and three fire engines were deployed to the scene.

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said: “There is no cause as yet, the investigation is taking place this morning.”

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An investigation into a huge blaze on Chesterfield Road, Heeley, last Sunday concluded that it was accidental and the probable cause was an electrical fault.

A cordon of police tape (Photo credit should read NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)A cordon of police tape (Photo credit should read NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)
A cordon of police tape (Photo credit should read NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)

A man was critically injured.

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