Firefighters spent most of yesterday tackling the blaze on Chesterfield Road, Heeley, and one casualty was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
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1. HEELEY BLAZE
An investigation into the cause of a fire on Chesterfield Road, Heeley, yesterday morning is under way today. Photo: SYFR
2. HEELEY BLAZE
Emergency services were alerted to the blaze at 10.30am and it was initially thought that the fire had started in Milan's pizza takeaway but then it was established that it started in the window shop next door. Photo: SYFR
3. HEELEY BLAZE
Flames from the shop fire spread to the flats on the floor above and the roof space in the terraced row of businesses and homes. Photo: SYFR
4. HEELEY BLAZE
At the height of the blaze there were seven fire engines and a turntable ladder at the scene so that the flames could also be extinguished from above. Photo: SYFR