“The fire involves some trees close to houses”

Fire fighters are at the scene of a blaze involving “trees near houses” in Sheffield.

At least one fire engine is in the area of woodland on Hartley Brook Avenue, close to Hartley Brook Dike Wildlife Reserve, as of around 4pm today (July 30).

Fire fighters contained a blaze that spread to a number of "trees close to houses" on Hartley Brook Avenue, Sheffield, on July 30, 2026. | Google Maps

placeholder image — Fire fighters contained a blaze that spread to a number of "trees close to houses" on Hartley Brook Avenue, Sheffield, on July 30, 2026. | Google Maps

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue wrote on its Facebook page: “We are getting lots of 999 calls about a fire on Hartley Brook Road/Avenue in Sheffield.

“We have one fire engine in attendance with more on their way.

“The fire involves some trees close to houses.

“Please keep windows and doors closed if you live nearby.”

A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue told The Star: “The fire involves an area of grass and woodland.

“It has been contained but firefighters remain on scene. There are no reports of any injuries. We do not know the cause at this stage.”

As of 6pm on July 30, Sheffield’s Fire Severity Index - a rating of how much risk a wildfire poses if one were to break out - is listed as ‘very high’.