Arsonists start town centre fires
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ARSONISTS set alight a quantity of rubbish on a Rotherham street last night.
ARSONISTS set alight a quantity of rubbish on a Rotherham street last night (Sunday).
The blaze happened on Godstone Street, Wellgate, at 8.45pm.
A fire service spokeswoman said firefighters were at the deliberate blaze for half an hour.
Rubbish was also set on fire in Wombwell on Windmill Road at 7.45pm, a crew dealt with the arson strike within 35 minutes.