Fears of fatality after flat blaze in Sheffield

By The Newsroom
Published 31st Oct 2018, 11:28 BST
Updated 31st Oct 2018, 11:33 BST
A cordon is in place around a block of flats where a blaze broke out this morningA cordon is in place around a block of flats where a blaze broke out this morning
A cordon is in place around a block of flats where a blaze broke out this morning
Shocked residents in a Sheffield street fear a neighbour died after a blaze broke out in a flat this morning.

Residents gathered around a cordon in place around a block of flats in St Lawrence Glebe, Tinsley, this afternoon claim a man died in the fire.

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A cordon is in place around a block of flats where a blaze broke out this morningA cordon is in place around a block of flats where a blaze broke out this morning
A cordon is in place around a block of flats where a blaze broke out this morning

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Flames were spotted and the alarm was raised at around 10.55am.

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There are at least four fire appliance at the scene plus a number of ambulances and police cars.

The cordon around the flats has been extended since tape was initially erected as a barrier to keep members of the public away while firefighters tackled the blaze.

More to follow.

 

 

 

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