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Vehicle Fire at Doncaster Morrisons Petrol Station Fully Extinguished

Following the full extinguishment of the blaze, road closures and evacuations were lifted pending site safety inspections

Overview

  • South Yorkshire Police, Fire and Rescue Service and Yorkshire Ambulance Service arrived within minutes of the 10:23 am call on August 9
  • Authorities sealed off York Road, evacuated the petrol forecourt and nearby supermarket and urged bystanders to avoid the area
  • One person sustained minor injuries and was taken by ambulance to Doncaster Royal Infirmary for treatment
  • Firefighters brought the blaze under control later that day, dispersing dense black smoke over the Doncaster skyline
  • With roads reopened and evacuations lifted, the Morrisons site now awaits mandatory safety inspections before reopening