City Road fire: Two taken to hospital after blaze breaks out in flat over Sheffield pizza shop

Firefighters were sent to the scene after a fire broke out on City Road earlier this morning. They remain there now.

Crews are tackling a blaze above Toppolis pizza grill, with flames being seen shooting from the windows.

Videos on social media show an ambulance, numerous fire engines and police cars outside the shop.

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South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service say four fire engines and one aerial appliance are in attendance at a first floor flat fire on City Road, Sheffield. The call came in at 9.09am.

They added: “Two people have been taken to hospital after suffering smoke inhalation.

“The fire is now out and ventilation fans have been deployed to clear the smoke within the building.”