Emergency services called to Sheffield house fire after fireworks thrown through letter box
By David Kessen
Published 15th Oct 2026, 12:14 BST
Three fire engines sent to incident in city neighbourhood
Fire crews were sent out to Nether Edge, Sheffield, after hooligans pushed lit fireworks through a letter box.
With three weeks to go until Bonfire Night, emergency service were deployed to a house on Kenbourne Road last night.
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters were on the scene for 20 minutes.
A spokesman said: “Three fire crews from Central and Lowedges stations were called out to a premise on Kenbourne Road, Sheffield at 9.17pm (Thursday, October 14).
“The deliberate incident involved a firework through a letterbox. There were no reports of any casualties.”
Crews left the scene at 9.37pm.
South Yorkshire Police have been approached for comment.