Dishwasher fire breaks out at Sheffield flat block

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Firefighters were called out to a block of flats in Sheffield after a dishwasher caught fire on the fourth floor.

Crews from Central and Rivelin stations were sent out to a flat block in Allen Street, Kelham Island just after midnight on Sunday, June 16.

A spokesman from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said: “There was one gentleman who was in the property at the time, who had very minor smoke inhalation.”

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A dishwasher fire broke out at a fourth floor flat in Allen Street, Kelham Island just after midnight on Sunday, June 16. Picture: Google MapsA dishwasher fire broke out at a fourth floor flat in Allen Street, Kelham Island just after midnight on Sunday, June 16. Picture: Google Maps
A dishwasher fire broke out at a fourth floor flat in Allen Street, Kelham Island just after midnight on Sunday, June 16. Picture: Google Maps

“The fire did not spread, and was contained within the flat where the blaze started, due to all of the flats being purpose-built.”

A fire alarm sounded in the flat block, which led to some residents leaving, but ‘others remained in their properties,’ added the spokesman.

Crews left the scene at around 12.45am.