Dramatic scenes as grass fire rages at Longley Park in Longley, Sheffield
“Please avoid the area to allow firefighters to carry out their work”
This was the scene at a Sheffield park a few moments ago, as firefighters battled to extinguish a grass fire.
The blaze has broken out at Longley Park in the Longley area of the city this afternoon (Friday, August 7, 2026).
A South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue (SYFR) spokesperson said: “We were called at 1.42pm to this incident.
“Crews from Elm Lane, Rivelin and two from Central are in attendance at the moment.
Posting on social media, SYFR said: “Please avoid the area to allow firefighters to carry out their work.”
Sheffield has been hit by a series of serious blazes in recent days.
An arson attack on Wednesday afternoon left a family home in Harthill Road, Woodthorpe, completely destroyed.
There have also been fires in green spaces in Graves Park, on a green space next to Wensley Street in Wincobank, as well as in Grenoside Woods and woods in Hackenthorpe.
A significant fire also broke out at the old ski village site in the city on Wednesday night.
Most parts of England and Wales are now at very high or exceptional risk of wildfires becoming severe, according to a Met Office fire severity index.
The index evaluates the probable severity of a wildfire in England and Wales should one break out.