Unattended candle leads to house fire
A COUPLE were taken to hospital after a fire broke out in their home caused by a candle that had been left unattended.
The candle set fire to a curtain at the property on South Crescent, East Dene at 5.15pm on Saturday (December 3).
A crew from Rotherham station attended and the homeowners were taken to hospital for a check-up.
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Two crews attended from Rotherham station and one from Dearne. They were at the scene for an hour putting out a fire that had been started in a storage room next to the kitchen.