Fire crews tackle blaze at derelict Sheffield Ski Village
Firefighters have tackled a blaze at a derelict ski village in Sheffield.South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said it was called to Sheffield Ski Village in Neepsend at about 17:45 BST on Wednesday.A service spokesperson said about 10m x 10m of ski slope matting was involved, with the fire thought to have been started deliberately. The ski village closed after it was destroyed by fire in April 2012 and has been repeatedly targeted by vandals.
In December, Sheffield City Council confirmed it had received £19.4m of Levelling Up funding to help develop the site.
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