Man and woman flee burning Barnsley home


A man and woman had to flee their burning home in Barnsley overnight.
Fire crews were called out to Lansdowne Close in Thurnscoe at just after midnight.
A firefighter who attended said a fault with a portable heater had sparked the blaze.


A man and woman inside the property were already outside and unharmed when firefighters arrived.
Crews put the blaze out and left.
The cause was accidental.
