Tummon Road: Neighbours evacuated and dog rescued from house after Sheffield garden fire ruptured gas main

By Sarah Marshall

Crime and court reporter

Published 6th Jul 2024, 14:05 BST
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Residents had to be evacuated and a dog had to be rescued from a property, after a Sheffield garden fire ruptured a gas main.

The incident took place on Tummon Road in the Wybourn area of Sheffield in the early hours of yesterday morning (Friday, July 5, 2024), and firefighters from Sheffield Central were called out to tackle the blaze.

A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said: “On arrival crews gained access to rear garden to find the fire near a house which had ruptured a gas main. One hosereel was used to damp down the wall and window to prevent fire spread.

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The incident took place on Tummon Road in the Wybourn area of Sheffield in the early hours of yesterday morning (Friday, July 5, 2024), and firefighters from Sheffield Central were called out to tackle the blazeThe incident took place on Tummon Road in the Wybourn area of Sheffield in the early hours of yesterday morning (Friday, July 5, 2024), and firefighters from Sheffield Central were called out to tackle the blaze
The incident took place on Tummon Road in the Wybourn area of Sheffield in the early hours of yesterday morning (Friday, July 5, 2024), and firefighters from Sheffield Central were called out to tackle the blaze | Google/Adobe

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“Crews gained access into front door of property using a breaking in drill to check for any occupiers.

“The property was empty except for one dog which was extracted from the building.

“Neighbouring residents were evacuated whilst crews worked with a gas engineer to isolate the gas supply. 

“The incident had been dealt with by 2am.”

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