Emergency response as fire breaks out yards from Sheffield primary school
By David Kessen
Published 17th Jul 2026, 11:37 BST
Firefighters deal with incident after car catches light
Youngsters faced disruption on their way to school this morning after a fire broke out just just yards from the school entrance.
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service sent a crew to the scene to fight the blaze, after a car had caught light, on Meynell Road, near Southey Green.
A plume of black smoke could be seen rising, not long after 8am, with firefighter still on the scene when the school opens its gates.
The fire service said in a statement: “Elm Lane firefighters were called out to an accidental car fire at 8.10am (July 17) on Meynell Road, Sheffield.
“There are no reports of any casualties. The crew left the scene at 8.50am”