Man arrested after attacking firefighter leading him to safety during blaze
A man has been arrested after a firefighter was assaulted while leading people to safety following a fire at an apartment in Yorkshire.
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (SYFRS) has condemned the attack following the incident.
The firefighter was assaulted by a member of the public while trying to lead them to safety after responding to a fire at an apartment on Queen Street in Sheffield at around 8pm on Tuesday (Sep 8).
South Yorkshire's Chief Fire Officer Chris Kirby said: "Firefighters put themselves in harms way to protect others and I am extremely concerned that one of our colleagues has been assaulted in this way.
“Nobody should face violence or abuse for doing their job, particularly when they are responding to an emergency and working to keep people safe.
“We will support our firefighter and continue to work closely with South Yorkshire Police as they investigate this incident."
South Yorkshire Police said it has arrested a man on suspicion of assaulting an emergency services worker.
The maximum sentence for assaulting an emergency workeris two years in prison.