Boston Street fire Sheffield: Firefighters battle blaze in The Forge student apartments block
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Several fire crews from Rivelin, Parkway, Birley Moor, Central and Elm Lane fire stations were dispatched to deal with the incident at The Forge, on Boston Street.
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A spokesman for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that crews from the five fire stations attended the fire at 4:10am, this morning.
They added: “It was an accidental kitchen fire which fire crews quickly extinguished. Crews left the scene at 5am.”
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Hide AdIt was one of two fires attended by fire fighters in the city early today.
A fire engine from Elm Lane fire station was sent out to put out a deliberate rubbish fire at 6.45am this morning on Palgrave Road, near Southey Green. The fire crew left the scene at 6.55am.