Overview
- A garden fire broke out in the early hours of Thursday on Fox Hill Road and spread through back gardens to terraced houses on Grimsell Crescent, prompting emergency evacuations.
- Multiple South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue crews attended the scene and brought the blaze under control before midday, with firefighters now damping down the area.
- The fire service reported no casualties and said some local roads have reopened while Fox Hill Road remained temporarily closed for safety checks.
- Residents described extensive damage to around 10 gardens plus decking, fences, sheds, roofs and internal areas of several houses, and many were displaced for several hours.
- Fire crews have launched a formal investigation into the cause and urged people to avoid garden bonfires and to take care with barbecues during the current hot, dry conditions, a warning that may shape local summer safety advice.