By Jill Theobald on Thu 21 Jul 2022
THE region’s fire chief has praised crews during the unprecedented heatwave — and said the whole sector needs to be “better equipped to deal with such extreme levels of demand”.
By Jill Theobald on Thu 21 Jul 2022
SOUTH Yorkshire Police has said a “huge thank you” to emergency service partners across the borough and the public after “unprecedented temperatures” led to a trail of devastation.
By Jill Theobald on Wed 20 Jul 2022
A MAJOR incident declared in South Yorkshire has been stood down, South Yorkshire Police has announced.
By Chris Brayford on Wed 20 Jul 2022
FAMILIES were left homeless, houses were reduced to charred ruins and whole fields turned black within minutes as Rotherham was hit with a wave of fires during this week’s heatwave.
By Chris Brayford on Fri 15 Jul 2022
It took over an hour for firefighters to leave the area safely
By Roland Sebestyen on Thu 14 Jul 2022
FIREFIGHTERS fought for almost two hours to beat the fire at a flat.
By Chris Brayford on Thu 14 Jul 2022
FIRE crews descended on a “large scale” grassland fire which engulfed Rawmarsh on Monday.
By Roland Sebestyen on Wed 13 Jul 2022
FIRE crews have been dispatched to tackle a large fire at a recycling plant in Rotherham.
By Chris Brayford on Tue 12 Jul 2022
Fire crews were busy across Rotherham and the Dearne Valley overnight following a series of deliberate and accidental fires.
By Roland Sebestyen on Fri 08 Jul 2022
A CAR was set on fire in Rotherham last night.
By Roland Sebestyen on Thu 07 Jul 2022
FIRE crews tackled four accidental and deliberate fires all over Rotherham today.
By Roland Sebestyen on Thu 07 Jul 2022
ROTHERHAM fire crews were called to a MOT centre last night.
By Roland Sebestyen on Wed 06 Jul 2022
ROTHERHAM fire crews were called to two hay bales on fire.
By Roland Sebestyen on Tue 05 Jul 2022
FIRE CREWS were kept busy by several deliberate blazes in Rotherham and the Dearne Valley last night, with grass, rubbish and a fence all set alight.
By Roland Sebestyen on Mon 04 Jul 2022
FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a shed fire caused by a nearby brazier.