Man dies after fire at Sheffield industrial unit

A joint police and fire service investigation into the cause of the blaze is ongoing

Fire crews were called to Balaclava Road yesterday morning
Author: Matt SoanesPublished 3rd Nov 2021

A man in his 80s has died after a fire at an industrial unit in Sheffield.

Crews from Rivelin, Central and Parkway were called to the blaze on the second floor of a building on Balaclava Road at 11:05am yesterday (November 2).

Firefighters entered the building to tackle the flames and discovered the body of the man, who couldn't be revived at the scene.

A joint police and fire service investigation is ongoing into the cause of the blaze.

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