Overview
- A large fire broke out at a scrapyard on Boulder Bridge Lane in Carlton late on Saturday, prompting a major response from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service that included about ten fire engines, an aerial ladder platform and support vehicles.
- Fire crews remained on site on Sunday dampening hotspots and securing the scene while Boulder Bridge Road was closed and drivers were asked to avoid the area.
- Officials warned that burning tyres and mixed scrap release hazardous particles and airborne toxins, and advised anyone who can smell smoke to keep windows and doors closed and set vehicle vents to recirculate.
- Thick black plumes from the blaze were visible across South Yorkshire and were reported as far away as Leeds, prompting public-health warnings and local disruption to roads and traffic.
- There have been no reported injuries and the cause of the fire is unconfirmed; a formal investigation is expected once the site is fully secured and hotspots are extinguished.