Cigarette causes scrapyard blaze

THREE cars were destroyed in an accidental blaze at a scrapyard in Canklow.

Firefighters from Rotherham station were called to Fullerton Road on Saturday at 4.30pm where a Skoda Octavia, a Toyota Avensis and a Vauxhall Astra were on fire, a spokeswoman for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said.

They left the scene at 5.05pm and the fire was caused by discarded smoking materials, the spokeswoman said.

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