Wellgate Rotherham: Emergency services on scene after early hours 'police incident'
By David Kessen
Published 13th Feb 2026, 07:41 BST
Updated 13th Feb 2026, 08:40 BST
A South Yorkshire street is closed this morning after an early hours ‘police incident’.
The AA’s traffic information service has described a stretch of Wellgate, in Rotherham, as being closed this morning, and emergency services are on the scene at what is believed to have been a house fire.
A large police cordon is in place around the scene, with blue and white police tape streched across the road.
Several Northern Powergrid vans can be seen on the street, with workers in high vis clothing also there.
Two police cars are currently at the scene.
The AA says the road closure was first reported at 4.43am..
They said: “Road closed due to police incident on A6178 Wellgate both ways between Bernard Street and Broom Valley Road. Ongoing since around 04:40.
The Star has approached emergency services for more details of the incident.