Earl Marshal Road fire: Pictures show major damage to popular Sheffield youth club after blaze
Five fire engines were sent to the Osgathorpe Pavilion, on Earl Marshall Road, near Fir Vale, Sheffield, on Wednesday afternoon after the building had gone up in flames.
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Hide AdThey were on the scene for several hours, and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said on Wednesday that the cause of the fire was still under investigation. They now believe it was deliberately started.


The smell of the smoke still remains in the air near the building, which has now been fenced off.
The pictures show the severe damage to the roof, as well as to the inside of the building, which is located in Osgathorpe Park.
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Hide AdIt is understood that the building was not derelict, but youth clubs which had been operating from the building had moved out due to planned refurbishment works which were due to start this week.


Sheffield Council has grant funding from the Government’s Youth Investment Fund to refurbish part of the building, mainly the kitchen and toilets, as improvement works for services to the city’s youths.
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Hide AdThe improvement works had been due to start this Monday, September 2. But the work has been delayed due to the need to assess the fire damage.
The council is in now contact with the funders to find out if or how the fire might affect the grant funding.
Sheffield Council said in a statement: “We are glad that no-one was injured and grateful to the firefighters who worked to put the fire out.
“The cause of the fire at the pavilion on Earl Marshall Road is under investigation so we can’t comment on that at this stage.”
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