Dramatic pictures show flames and thick black smoke filling the night sky in the huge UK city.
A huge fire has erupted near Meadowhall shopping centre (Image: @juliasuzanne76 / X)
A huge fire has erupted near the Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield, with locals living nearby urged to shut their doors and windows. Pictures from the scene show huge balls of flames and what appear to be explosions also coming from the site.
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has deployed fire engines to Meadowhall Road, with the incident beginning at around 8.45pm. A fire service spokesperson said: “The fire is causing a large plume of smoke in the area. Please stay away from the area whilst we carry out our work. And if you live nearby, keep your windows and doors closed.” The blaze “involves a warehouse” close to Meadowhall Shopping Centre, the fire service said. Some nearby shops were evacuated as a precaution, but the fire did not involve the shopping centre, the Daily Express understands. There are currently 10 fire engines at the scene.
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‘No reports of injuries’
Sheffield and South Yorkshire Radio Essentials shared an update about the fire that broke out at a warehouse near the Meadowhall Shopping Centre earlier today.
They said the fire service confirmed there were no reports of injuries, and added that small areas of the shopping centre were “briefly cleared due to smoke”.
Update from National Rail
Trains can now run as scheduled, National Rail confirmed in its latest update shared on social media.
u2705CLEARED: #Meadowhall Trains are now able to run as scheduled in the Meadowhall area following a fire next to the track.
— National Rail (@nationalrailenq) January 2, 2026
Photo from the scene
Here is a photo from the scene of the fire near the railway track taken earlier by a member of the public.
Road closures and disruptions in the area
Here is a message from Travel South Yorkshire on X [Twitter] warning of road closures and disruptions.
Due to Fire at an Industrial unit on Meadowhall Road (along from Meadowhall Interchange), all bus services to use Meadowhall Way in both directions between the bottom of Jenkin Road and Meadowhall Interchange until further notice. pic.twitter.com/s8ipuuZpjW
— Travel South Yorkshire (@TravelSYorks) January 2, 2026
‘Fire involves a warehouse’
The fire on Meadowhall Road, which has been closed, involves a warehouse, a spokesperson for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said.
“This fire involves a warehouse on Meadowhall Road near Meadowhall. We were called about the incident around 5.20pm
“We have 10 fire engines and two turntable ladders at the scene. Meadowhall Road is closed,” the spokesperson said.
Tracks ‘now deemed passable’
In another update, National Rail said “lines have reopened in the Meadowhall area as the fire next to the track is now deemed passable”.
Here is what they shared on X [Twitter].
u2139ufe0f#Meadowhall – Lines have reopened in the Meadowhall area as the fire next to the track is now deemed passable. Trains running between Wakefield Westgate / Wakefield Kirkgate / Doncaster / Barnsley and Sheffield may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revisedu2026
— National Rail (@nationalrailenq) January 2, 2026
Fire service on the scene
Fire engines are at the scene of the fire on Meadowhall Road.
Here is what a member of the public shared on X [Twitter].
Fire near Meadowhall train station. Not sure which building is on fire. Several fire engines in attendance. Trains still running fortunately! pic.twitter.com/I5XCPbF2dx
— Julia Suzanne ud83cuddecud83cudde7ud83dudc08u200du2b1bud83dudc34ud83cudf79 (@juliasuzanne76) January 2, 2026
Disruptions expected until 8.30pm
Here is the update shared by National Rail on social media.
u26a0ufe0fNEW – Disruption between Wakefield / Doncaster / Barnsley and Sheffield expected until 20:30
A fire next to the track in the #Meadowhall area means the southbound lines are blocked. Trains running between Wakefield Westgate / Wakefield Kirkgate / Doncaster / Barnsley andu2026
— National Rail (@nationalrailenq) January 2, 2026
Fire next to the railway tracks
National Rail shared an updated on X [Twitter] warning people of disruption following the fire.
Southbound lines are blocked, National Rail said, due to the fire that broke out next to the track.
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Fire involves an industrial unit
The fire broke out at around 5.45pm at an industrial unit on Meadowhall Road, close to a shopping centre.
Fire at an industrial unit near a shopping centre
A fire has broken out near Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield.
Dramatic pictures show flames and thick black smoke filling the night sky in the huge UK city.
A huge fire has erupted near Meadowhall shopping centre (Image: @juliasuzanne76 / X)
A huge fire has erupted near the Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield, with locals living nearby urged to shut their doors and windows. Pictures from the scene show huge balls of flames and what appear to be explosions also coming from the site.
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has deployed fire engines to Meadowhall Road, with the incident beginning at around 8.45pm. A fire service spokesperson said: “The fire is causing a large plume of smoke in the area. Please stay away from the area whilst we carry out our work. And if you live nearby, keep your windows and doors closed.” The blaze “involves a warehouse” close to Meadowhall Shopping Centre, the fire service said. Some nearby shops were evacuated as a precaution, but the fire did not involve the shopping centre, the Daily Express understands. There are currently 10 fire engines at the scene.
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‘No reports of injuries’
Sheffield and South Yorkshire Radio Essentials shared an update about the fire that broke out at a warehouse near the Meadowhall Shopping Centre earlier today.
They said the fire service confirmed there were no reports of injuries, and added that small areas of the shopping centre were “briefly cleared due to smoke”.
Update from National Rail
Trains can now run as scheduled, National Rail confirmed in its latest update shared on social media.
u2705CLEARED: #Meadowhall Trains are now able to run as scheduled in the Meadowhall area following a fire next to the track.
— National Rail (@nationalrailenq) January 2, 2026
Photo from the scene
Here is a photo from the scene of the fire near the railway track taken earlier by a member of the public.
Road closures and disruptions in the area
Here is a message from Travel South Yorkshire on X [Twitter] warning of road closures and disruptions.
Due to Fire at an Industrial unit on Meadowhall Road (along from Meadowhall Interchange), all bus services to use Meadowhall Way in both directions between the bottom of Jenkin Road and Meadowhall Interchange until further notice. pic.twitter.com/s8ipuuZpjW
— Travel South Yorkshire (@TravelSYorks) January 2, 2026
‘Fire involves a warehouse’
The fire on Meadowhall Road, which has been closed, involves a warehouse, a spokesperson for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said.
“This fire involves a warehouse on Meadowhall Road near Meadowhall. We were called about the incident around 5.20pm
“We have 10 fire engines and two turntable ladders at the scene. Meadowhall Road is closed,” the spokesperson said.
Tracks ‘now deemed passable’
In another update, National Rail said “lines have reopened in the Meadowhall area as the fire next to the track is now deemed passable”.
Here is what they shared on X [Twitter].
u2139ufe0f#Meadowhall – Lines have reopened in the Meadowhall area as the fire next to the track is now deemed passable. Trains running between Wakefield Westgate / Wakefield Kirkgate / Doncaster / Barnsley and Sheffield may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revisedu2026
— National Rail (@nationalrailenq) January 2, 2026
Fire service on the scene
Fire engines are at the scene of the fire on Meadowhall Road.
Here is what a member of the public shared on X [Twitter].
Fire near Meadowhall train station. Not sure which building is on fire. Several fire engines in attendance. Trains still running fortunately! pic.twitter.com/I5XCPbF2dx
— Julia Suzanne ud83cuddecud83cudde7ud83dudc08u200du2b1bud83dudc34ud83cudf79 (@juliasuzanne76) January 2, 2026
Disruptions expected until 8.30pm
Here is the update shared by National Rail on social media.
u26a0ufe0fNEW – Disruption between Wakefield / Doncaster / Barnsley and Sheffield expected until 20:30
A fire next to the track in the #Meadowhall area means the southbound lines are blocked. Trains running between Wakefield Westgate / Wakefield Kirkgate / Doncaster / Barnsley andu2026
— National Rail (@nationalrailenq) January 2, 2026
Fire next to the railway tracks
National Rail shared an updated on X [Twitter] warning people of disruption following the fire.
Southbound lines are blocked, National Rail said, due to the fire that broke out next to the track.
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Fire involves an industrial unit
The fire broke out at around 5.45pm at an industrial unit on Meadowhall Road, close to a shopping centre.
Fire at an industrial unit near a shopping centre
A fire has broken out near Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield.
Dramatic pictures show flames and thick black smoke filling the night sky in the huge UK city.
A huge fire has erupted near Meadowhall shopping centre (Image: @juliasuzanne76 / X)
A huge fire has erupted near the Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield, with locals living nearby urged to shut their doors and windows. Pictures from the scene show huge balls of flames and what appear to be explosions also coming from the site.
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has deployed fire engines to Meadowhall Road, with the incident beginning at around 8.45pm. A fire service spokesperson said: “The fire is causing a large plume of smoke in the area. Please stay away from the area whilst we carry out our work. And if you live nearby, keep your windows and doors closed.” The blaze “involves a warehouse” close to Meadowhall Shopping Centre, the fire service said. Some nearby shops were evacuated as a precaution, but the fire did not involve the shopping centre, the Daily Express understands. There are currently 10 fire engines at the scene.
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‘No reports of injuries’
Sheffield and South Yorkshire Radio Essentials shared an update about the fire that broke out at a warehouse near the Meadowhall Shopping Centre earlier today.
They said the fire service confirmed there were no reports of injuries, and added that small areas of the shopping centre were “briefly cleared due to smoke”.
Update from National Rail
Trains can now run as scheduled, National Rail confirmed in its latest update shared on social media.
u2705CLEARED: #Meadowhall Trains are now able to run as scheduled in the Meadowhall area following a fire next to the track.
— National Rail (@nationalrailenq) January 2, 2026
Photo from the scene
Here is a photo from the scene of the fire near the railway track taken earlier by a member of the public.
Road closures and disruptions in the area
Here is a message from Travel South Yorkshire on X [Twitter] warning of road closures and disruptions.
Due to Fire at an Industrial unit on Meadowhall Road (along from Meadowhall Interchange), all bus services to use Meadowhall Way in both directions between the bottom of Jenkin Road and Meadowhall Interchange until further notice. pic.twitter.com/s8ipuuZpjW
— Travel South Yorkshire (@TravelSYorks) January 2, 2026
‘Fire involves a warehouse’
The fire on Meadowhall Road, which has been closed, involves a warehouse, a spokesperson for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said.
“This fire involves a warehouse on Meadowhall Road near Meadowhall. We were called about the incident around 5.20pm
“We have 10 fire engines and two turntable ladders at the scene. Meadowhall Road is closed,” the spokesperson said.
Tracks ‘now deemed passable’
In another update, National Rail said “lines have reopened in the Meadowhall area as the fire next to the track is now deemed passable”.
Here is what they shared on X [Twitter].
u2139ufe0f#Meadowhall – Lines have reopened in the Meadowhall area as the fire next to the track is now deemed passable. Trains running between Wakefield Westgate / Wakefield Kirkgate / Doncaster / Barnsley and Sheffield may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revisedu2026
— National Rail (@nationalrailenq) January 2, 2026
Fire service on the scene
Fire engines are at the scene of the fire on Meadowhall Road.
Here is what a member of the public shared on X [Twitter].
Fire near Meadowhall train station. Not sure which building is on fire. Several fire engines in attendance. Trains still running fortunately! pic.twitter.com/I5XCPbF2dx
— Julia Suzanne ud83cuddecud83cudde7ud83dudc08u200du2b1bud83dudc34ud83cudf79 (@juliasuzanne76) January 2, 2026
Disruptions expected until 8.30pm
Here is the update shared by National Rail on social media.
u26a0ufe0fNEW – Disruption between Wakefield / Doncaster / Barnsley and Sheffield expected until 20:30
A fire next to the track in the #Meadowhall area means the southbound lines are blocked. Trains running between Wakefield Westgate / Wakefield Kirkgate / Doncaster / Barnsley andu2026
— National Rail (@nationalrailenq) January 2, 2026
Fire next to the railway tracks
National Rail shared an updated on X [Twitter] warning people of disruption following the fire.
Southbound lines are blocked, National Rail said, due to the fire that broke out next to the track.
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Fire involves an industrial unit
The fire broke out at around 5.45pm at an industrial unit on Meadowhall Road, close to a shopping centre.
Fire at an industrial unit near a shopping centre
A fire has broken out near Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield.
Dramatic pictures show flames and thick black smoke filling the night sky in the huge UK city.
A huge fire has erupted near Meadowhall shopping centre (Image: @juliasuzanne76 / X)
A huge fire has erupted near the Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield, with locals living nearby urged to shut their doors and windows. Pictures from the scene show huge balls of flames and what appear to be explosions also coming from the site.
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has deployed fire engines to Meadowhall Road, with the incident beginning at around 8.45pm. A fire service spokesperson said: “The fire is causing a large plume of smoke in the area. Please stay away from the area whilst we carry out our work. And if you live nearby, keep your windows and doors closed.” The blaze “involves a warehouse” close to Meadowhall Shopping Centre, the fire service said. Some nearby shops were evacuated as a precaution, but the fire did not involve the shopping centre, the Daily Express understands. There are currently 10 fire engines at the scene.
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‘No reports of injuries’
Sheffield and South Yorkshire Radio Essentials shared an update about the fire that broke out at a warehouse near the Meadowhall Shopping Centre earlier today.
They said the fire service confirmed there were no reports of injuries, and added that small areas of the shopping centre were “briefly cleared due to smoke”.
Update from National Rail
Trains can now run as scheduled, National Rail confirmed in its latest update shared on social media.
u2705CLEARED: #Meadowhall Trains are now able to run as scheduled in the Meadowhall area following a fire next to the track.
— National Rail (@nationalrailenq) January 2, 2026
Photo from the scene
Here is a photo from the scene of the fire near the railway track taken earlier by a member of the public.
Road closures and disruptions in the area
Here is a message from Travel South Yorkshire on X [Twitter] warning of road closures and disruptions.
Due to Fire at an Industrial unit on Meadowhall Road (along from Meadowhall Interchange), all bus services to use Meadowhall Way in both directions between the bottom of Jenkin Road and Meadowhall Interchange until further notice. pic.twitter.com/s8ipuuZpjW
— Travel South Yorkshire (@TravelSYorks) January 2, 2026
‘Fire involves a warehouse’
The fire on Meadowhall Road, which has been closed, involves a warehouse, a spokesperson for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said.
“This fire involves a warehouse on Meadowhall Road near Meadowhall. We were called about the incident around 5.20pm
“We have 10 fire engines and two turntable ladders at the scene. Meadowhall Road is closed,” the spokesperson said.
Tracks ‘now deemed passable’
In another update, National Rail said “lines have reopened in the Meadowhall area as the fire next to the track is now deemed passable”.
Here is what they shared on X [Twitter].
u2139ufe0f#Meadowhall – Lines have reopened in the Meadowhall area as the fire next to the track is now deemed passable. Trains running between Wakefield Westgate / Wakefield Kirkgate / Doncaster / Barnsley and Sheffield may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revisedu2026
— National Rail (@nationalrailenq) January 2, 2026
Fire service on the scene
Fire engines are at the scene of the fire on Meadowhall Road.
Here is what a member of the public shared on X [Twitter].
Fire near Meadowhall train station. Not sure which building is on fire. Several fire engines in attendance. Trains still running fortunately! pic.twitter.com/I5XCPbF2dx
— Julia Suzanne ud83cuddecud83cudde7ud83dudc08u200du2b1bud83dudc34ud83cudf79 (@juliasuzanne76) January 2, 2026
Disruptions expected until 8.30pm
Here is the update shared by National Rail on social media.
u26a0ufe0fNEW – Disruption between Wakefield / Doncaster / Barnsley and Sheffield expected until 20:30
A fire next to the track in the #Meadowhall area means the southbound lines are blocked. Trains running between Wakefield Westgate / Wakefield Kirkgate / Doncaster / Barnsley andu2026
— National Rail (@nationalrailenq) January 2, 2026
Fire next to the railway tracks
National Rail shared an updated on X [Twitter] warning people of disruption following the fire.
Southbound lines are blocked, National Rail said, due to the fire that broke out next to the track.
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Fire involves an industrial unit
The fire broke out at around 5.45pm at an industrial unit on Meadowhall Road, close to a shopping centre.
Fire at an industrial unit near a shopping centre
A fire has broken out near Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield.
