Overview
- Weather-camera footage first showed smoke around 6 p.m., followed by eyewitness images of flames near the shopping centre.
- National Rail reported a fire next to the track in the Meadowhall area with southbound lines blocked and disruption expected until 20:30.
- Some trains continued to run through the station even as passengers reported delays and changes.
- Local reports advised nearby residents to close doors and windows because of the smoke.
- Visitors said the mall remained calm after staff indicated the blaze was on a nearby industrial estate rather than the shopping centre itself.