Firefighters mount search of River Don in Sheffield over fears of person in water
By Finn Smith
Published 27th Oct 2026, 11:56 GMT
“A thorough search was conducted by boat across a wide section of the river”
Firefighters searched the River Don this morning over report of someone in the water, which turned out to be a false alarm.
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Two fire engines attended the scene, near to Wicker and Lady’s Bridge, at around 7.05am on Tuesday, October 27.
They spent a number of hours searching the river after reports that someone had entered the water, however found no one.
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It was then confirmed that the incident was a false alarm.
A South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue spokesperson said: “A thorough search was conducted by boat across a wide section of the river, but it was confirmed that this was a false alarm and there was no one in the water.
“Firefighters left the scene shortly after 9am.”