Sharrow Street Highfield: Man taken to hospital after fire breaks out in Sheffield home

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the man went to hospital for treatment following the blaze on Sharrow Street, in Highfield, which is thought by experts to have been caused by an electrical fault.

No details are available of the injuries that he suffered in the blaze, which is thought to have started at around 10am on Sunday morning.

Three fire engines were sent to the scene to deal with the incident, with crews from Rotherham, Adwick and Rivelin fire stations dispatched to put the fire out after receiving an emergency call. They were on the scene for around an hour and a half.

The fire service said in a statement: “One man went to hospital. The fire is believed to be accidental due to a battery/electrical.”