Grateful residents thank firefighters who rushed to tackle house blaze on Sheffield street

Grateful residents have thanked the firefighters who rushed to tackle a house blaze on their street.

Three crews from Birley Moor and Parkway stations were called to the house fire on Birley Spa Lane at 11.10pm on June 25.

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One resident praised the firefighters, saying: “Just wanted to say a huge thank you for very hard work and making everyone feel safe last night on Birley Spa Lane! Well done.”

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Crews on Birley Spar Lane, in Hackenthorpe, where a house went up in flames

Crews left the scene at 1:05am and initial investigations show the fire was accidental.

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Crews tackling the house fire on Birley Spar Lane in Hackenthorpe
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