Spate of arson attacks

By Dave Doyle
Published 22nd Jun 2015, 14:49 BST
Updated 11th Jan 2017, 00:18 BST
FIRE crews tackled deliberate fires in three places over the weekend.

One team from Rotherham station attended a rubbish fire on William Street, Wellgate at around 7.50pm on Friday.

They left the scene at around 8.30pm. The blaze is thought to have been started on purpose.

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One crew from Dearne station attended a fire on Norman Street, Thurnscoe at around 3.10am on Saturday.

There they put out burning fence panels and a lawnmower, which are thought to have been set alight deliberately.

Two teams from Rotherham and one from Elm Lane attended a blaze at a derelict house on Ferham Road, Holmes at around 2.25am today.

They spent two-and-a-half hours putting out a fire in the kitchen and clearing the house of smoke.

The fire is thought to have been caused deliberately.