Birley Moor Road: Emergency services on scene as house fire breaks out near Hackenthorpe, Sheffield
Pictures show South Yorkshire Police sealing off Birley Moor Road, near Hackenthorpe, in the south east of the city this afternoon, with two patrol cars parked across the carriageway.
A fire engine can be seen further down the road.
South Yorkshire Police said South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service was ‘leading’ on the incident.
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Hide AdThe fire service confirmed firefighters had been dealing with house fire this afternoon.
The fire service told The Star in a statement: “Three fire engines attended a fire on Birley Moor Road, Sheffield, which centred on a garden fence which partially spread to a house after a call was received at 1.53pm.
“One hose reel was used to extinguish the fire, and the incident had been dealt with by 2.30pm. No one was injured and the cause was accidental.
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