We look at some of the serious and most shocking incidents dealt with by brave fire crews in and around Sheffield in recent times as they battled to save lives, homes and businesses.
![An investigation into the cause of a fatal fire in Sheffield has established that it was started deliberately but in non-suspicious circumstances. A woman aged in her 30s was found dead in a flat on Becket Road, at Lowedges, in the early hours of September 3, 2020, after firefighters received reports of smoke in the property at around 2am and found her body inside. A multi-agency investigation into the cause of the fire was carried out and found that it was started deliberately. South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said the fire involved a sofa in the lounge where the woman’s body was discovered. When crews arrived the flat was severely smoke logged but the fire had burnt out and was confined to just one room. South Yorkshire Police said officers attended but the fire was not treated as suspicious.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjkxMzU1YTNkLTc2YmMtNGZkZC04ZWE1LTRhYTA4MTA1MmZmZjoxNjE5OTJmNS04NDdjLTQ3MDMtYTg1Ni0wMjA1YTM5Mjk0OTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Fire service revealed findings of investigation into a fatal blaze at Lowedges, in Sheffield
An investigation into the cause of a fatal fire in Sheffield has established that it was started deliberately but in non-suspicious circumstances. A woman aged in her 30s was found dead in a flat on Becket Road, at Lowedges, in the early hours of September 3, 2020, after firefighters received reports of smoke in the property at around 2am and found her body inside. A multi-agency investigation into the cause of the fire was carried out and found that it was started deliberately. South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said the fire involved a sofa in the lounge where the woman’s body was discovered. When crews arrived the flat was severely smoke logged but the fire had burnt out and was confined to just one room. South Yorkshire Police said officers attended but the fire was not treated as suspicious. Photo: Submitted
![A middle-aged man died when a fire broke out in a flat on Hill Top Lane, Kimberworth, at around 7pm, on November 18. 2020. The fire started in the living room area of the flat and at the height of the blaze around 20 firefighters were at the scene. A multi-agency investigation into the cause of the fire determined that it was ‘probably started deliberately’.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmVkNTUyNGM4LWQxODEtNDg5MC04MzI3LWM5Nzk4ZDg0N2RiZDowZWNiNTMzYS05OGRkLTRmODctYTA1Ny0xZjVmMGEzZjE4YmI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. A middle-aged man died after a fire at a property on Hill Top Lane, at Kimberworth, Rotherham
A middle-aged man died when a fire broke out in a flat on Hill Top Lane, Kimberworth, at around 7pm, on November 18. 2020. The fire started in the living room area of the flat and at the height of the blaze around 20 firefighters were at the scene. A multi-agency investigation into the cause of the fire determined that it was ‘probably started deliberately’. Photo: Submitted
![A police and fire investigation was launched into the cause of a fatal flat blaze in Rotherham. A man died at his home on Gray Avenue, in Aston-cum-Aughton, after a fire broke out in March, 2019. The first floor flat was engulfed in flames when emergency services arrived. South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said the cause of the blaze was logged as accidental and South Yorkshire Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFkZDMzMGMxLTM3MWQtNGRlOC04MWZjLWI1YzgyNjQ3OTdhYjpiZDQxOWUwOS0xZDU5LTQ1NWQtYmFmNC1kY2UyYmI3M2Q0YmM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Police and the fire service launched an investigation into a fatal house fire in Rotherham
A police and fire investigation was launched into the cause of a fatal flat blaze in Rotherham. A man died at his home on Gray Avenue, in Aston-cum-Aughton, after a fire broke out in March, 2019. The first floor flat was engulfed in flames when emergency services arrived. South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said the cause of the blaze was logged as accidental and South Yorkshire Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious. Photo: Submitted
![The cause of a fatal house fire on Grindlow Close, at Heeley, in Sheffield, from March, 2020, was recorded as accidental. A woman aged in her 70s, named locally as Kathleen Khan, perished in a blaze which broke out in her home about 8am. The two-storey property was well alight when firefighters arrived at the scene. A fire service spokesman said the fire started in the lounge and is believed to have involved smoking materials. The occupant of the house was pronounced dead at the scene.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg0YWRkN2Y1LTVlZWQtNDUwZi1iMTM4LTYwNzViODdlNThkZTpkMWZjODkwZS1iODU2LTRkMzQtYjMzYi1mNjllYzI5OGM4ZWM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Cause of fatal house fire at Heeley, in Sheffield, was recorded as accidental
The cause of a fatal house fire on Grindlow Close, at Heeley, in Sheffield, from March, 2020, was recorded as accidental. A woman aged in her 70s, named locally as Kathleen Khan, perished in a blaze which broke out in her home about 8am. The two-storey property was well alight when firefighters arrived at the scene. A fire service spokesman said the fire started in the lounge and is believed to have involved smoking materials. The occupant of the house was pronounced dead at the scene. Photo: Submitted