Barnsley residents urged to keep doors and windows closed following blaze

By The Newsroom
Published 1st Jan 2019, 05:22 BST
Updated 8th Jan 2019, 09:02 BST
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Hill Street, Elsecar
Residents in Barnsley have been urged to keep their doors and windows closed this morning following a blaze.

South Yorkshire Police said a derelict building went up in flames in Hill Street, Elsecar, in the early hours of this morning.

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The force said the fire was '˜causing sparks to be dispersed around the area'.

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More to follow.

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