News - Fire in Hillsborough

[Jim 10]

Thanks to our roving reporter!

[duffman 10]

Originally posted by wibbles

Just heard on the radio of a major fire on Holme Lane in Hillsborough...5 buildings ablaze with fire spreading

 

Holme lane? you mean Bradfield road. I hope it didn't reach Farmfoods as there will be no frozen produce left.

[Yorkie 10]

Fantastic opportunity to demolish and modernise.

 

Go Council Go.

[pietro 10]

As quoted by firsteuro I hope that the pork sanwich shop is ok

 

At first glance the pork sandwich shop seems to have escaped, though possibly not from smoke damage.

 

After the fire:

 

http://img42.photobucket.com/albums/v130/wharncliffe/bradfield_021.jpg

 

http://img42.photobucket.com/albums/v130/wharncliffe/bradfield_020.jpg

[FairyNormal 10]

Apparently, whilst the fire brigade were still there, a flat on Regent Court set alight too! Some of the fire crew from the shops fire had to go to Regent Court and put it out!! No-one was hurt there either.

[Internetowl 10]

makes it sound like arson!

[Andy 10]

Police and Fire officers are investigating, say the Star:

 

http://www.sheffieldtoday.net/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=58&ArticleID=826952

[Ned Ludd 10]

Originally posted by Yorkie

Fantastic opportunity to demolish and modernise.

Wonder if the same idea crossed anyone's mind before the conflagration?

[Fireondaroof 10]

Originally posted by Ned Ludd

Was wiseguy in attendance? and does that mean I'll have to cancel my booking for tonight?

 

What did you book Wiseguy for then?

[Moon Maiden 10]

It was a very interesting afternoon, I was heading for Dunn Elms saw the cop car at the Tram gates stopping traffic going down rounded the corner to see all the smoke.

 

Thought initially they had cut the road off to everyone, but it was just the far end.

 

My sister in law and her immediate family are in mourning as that is their fav indian.

 

Have to say tho - the area could do with demolishing.

 

Moon

[Yorkie 10]

Originally posted by duffman

 

I hope it didn't reach Farmfoods as there will be no frozen produce left.

 

Farmfoods of Hillsborough, probably the finest frozen food retail outlet in Yorkshire with car parking facilities on the doorstep, is unaffected.

 

It is a separate building from the one gutted by the fire.

 

PS...

 

Full your freezer with Farmfood - it's cheaper to run.

[smellie1 10]

I have read in today's star that the fire was caused by an electrical fault , under the floorboards of one of the flats above taste of india.