Pictures and video capture playing fields burning in latest blaze to hit Sheffield
By David Kessen
Published 11th Aug 2026, 07:59 GMT
Firefighters tackled another blaze
This was the view near playing fields in Sheffield last night, as the city was hit by yet another grass fire.
Dramatic pictures and video captured the flames rising from Sky Edge playing fields. They could be seen across large parts of the city as the flames lit up the skyline at dusk.
The blaze came at a time when firefighters in Sheffield have been warning people of the dangers of fire caused by the current tinder-dry conditions, caused by weeks with hardly any rain in the city.
A spokesman for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said one fire engine was deployed to tackle the grass fire last night.
A warning was issued for people to avoid the area and keep their windows and doors closed if they lived nearby.