Parkway Drive: Firefighters battle huge blaze as 50 vehicles go up in flames

This was the dramatic scene on Parkway Drive, Darnall, in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday, July 19, 2023) as firefighters battled to extinguish a blaze, involving a large number of vehicles.

A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said the fire is believed to have been started deliberately.

Their statement, in full, reads: “Firefighters were called shortly after 11.15pm last night (Tuesday, July 18, 2023) to a fire involving a number of vehicles off Parkway Drive, Sheffield.

“At its height, 10 fire service vehicles were in attendance at this incident, including a turntable ladder. More than 50 cars and two motorbikes were involved in the fire.

“No one was injured. The incident had been dealt with by 1.44am and the fire is believed to have been set deliberately.”

Anyone with information call South Yorkshire Police on 101.

Source: The Star