Arsonists target skip

A SKIP was deliberately torched in Wath last night.

A fire crew from Cudworth station was called to the incident on Oak Road at 8.58pm and spent almost 40 minutes at the scene.

A cooker also caught fire at a home in Rawmarsh.

A fire service spokeswoman said faulty electrics were believed to have caused the blaze on Kilnhurst Road.

Two fire engines from Rotherham brought the fire under control in half-an-hour after being called out at 11.15pm.

No-one was injured in the incident.

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