Emergency services called out after garage set alight in Sheffield neighbourhood

Emergency services were sent to a suspected arson attack on a garage in a Sheffield neighbourhood.

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue was deployed to Gaunt Road, Gleadless Valley ,after an emergency call was made about the blaze on Sunday night (September 20).

Three fire engines responded, with crews from Lowedges, Birley and Sheffield Central fire stations working at the scene to fight the flames.

A spokesman for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service described the blaze as “a deliberate fire’”.

Crews spent nearly and hour and a half dealing with the incident after being called out at 6.17pm.

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