Sheffield fireplace: Huge blaze erupts close to buying centre | UK | News | EUROtoday

An enormous fireplace has erupted close to the Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield, with locals dwelling close by urged to close their doorways and home windows. Pictures from the scene present big balls of flames and what look like explosions additionally coming from the positioning.

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has deployed fireplace engines to Meadowhall Road, with the incident starting at round 8.45pm. A hearth service spokesperson stated: “The fire is causing a large plume of smoke in the area. Please stay away from the area whilst we carry out our work. And if you live nearby, keep your windows and doors closed.” The blaze “involves a warehouse” near Meadowhall Shopping Centre, the fireplace service stated. Some close by outlets have been evacuated as a precaution, however the fireplace didn’t contain the buying centre, the Daily Express understands. There are at the moment 10 fireplace engines on the scene.

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