'At least four' firefighters were hospitalised due to heat exhaustion on a 'brutal day' as temperatures topped 39C in Sheffield.
An emergency incident was declared as wildfires were reported in Doncaster, Sheffield, Barnsley, and Rotherham. Here's what happened on a day which Chief Fire Officer Chris Kirby described as ‘brutal’.
5. Homes
Houses were also burned in Kiveton Park, Rotherham, and ‘a number of homes’ on Moorland Avenue Barnsley. Photo: SYFR
6. Brutal day
Chief fire officer Chris Kirby said there were 'many fire incidents' involving open grassland, parks and property. He tweeted: 'Fire and rescue services across the UK have been stretched to their limit. A clear sign of the importance of resourcing to risk and not just demand'. Photo: .
7. Beating heart
The fire service praised workers in the control room who 'didn't stop for a second yesterday' and had to make tough decisions and have tough conversations. It added: 'And yet they kept going, as they always do, to ensure fire engines got to the right places at the right times. They are the beating heart of our service'. Photo: SYFR
8. Maltby
Homes on fire in Maltby. The fire service wrote: 'Incredible work by the firefighters to tackle the fire in some very difficult circumstances'. Photo: SYFR