{"id":724506,"date":"2026-01-27T16:34:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T16:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/724506\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T16:34:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T16:34:15","slug":"deliberate-school-minibus-fire-in-sheffield-as-arson-arrest-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/724506\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Deliberate&#8217; school minibus fire in Sheffield as arson arrest made"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Firecrews were called out to a minibus on fire in Sheffield yesterday (January 26)<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0_kpjoihuyuopki.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"The fire is believed to have been started deliberately\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The fire is believed to have been started deliberately(Image: SheffieldOnline )<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A boy, 14, has been arrested on suspicion of arson, after fire crews were called to tame a<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.examinerlive.co.uk\/all-about\/south-yorkshire\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> blazing school minibus in Sheffield.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Fire crews were called to <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.examinerlive.co.uk\/all-about\/south-yorkshire\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Holgate Meadows School in Parson Cross<\/a> yesterday afternoon (January 26) after reports of a burning school bus. Firefighters &#8220;quickly&#8221; extinguished the flames, explaining that they believed the fire had been &#8220;started deliberately&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">No injuries were reported by <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.examinerlive.co.uk\/all-about\/south-yorkshire\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">South Yorkshire Police<\/a> have since confirmed that a 14-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of arson and has since been bailed pending further enquiries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A spokesperson from<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.examinerlive.co.uk\/all-about\/south-yorkshire\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service<\/a> said: &#8220;Firefighters from Elm Lane station were called out to a minibus on fire at Lindsay Road, Sheffield at 2.53pm (26.01.26). Luckily, there were no casualties. The fire is believed to have been started deliberately.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Meanwhile, a spokesperson from South Yorkshire Police confirmed the arrest: &#8220;At 2.52pm yesterday (Monday, January 26), police were called to reports of a minibus on fire on Lindsay Road in Sheffield. Officers alongside the fire service attended and the fire was quickly extinguished. No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;A 14-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of arson and has since been bailed pending further enquiries.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get all the latest and breaking Sheffield news straight to your inbox by <\/strong><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.examinerlive.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=11e3a255-9202-43b5-8471-cfbf02dcd578&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">signing up to our newsletter here.<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0_WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-06-at-105818jpeg.jpg\" \/>Get breaking news in Yorkshire straight to your phone<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Get all the latest big and breaking Yorkshire news straight to your mobile via WhatsApp <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/H33tHZ9p5yKBzFYYpGYCI4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">If you don\u2019t like our community, you can leave any time. 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