South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue

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Overnight incidents 18/19 January 2022

Firefighters from Edlington station were called out to a deliberate rubbish fire at 7:50pm on Leys Close, Balby, Doncaster. The crew left the scene at 8:15pm.

Fire crews from Maltby, Rotherham, Askern, Doncaster, Edlington and Adwick stations attended a flat fire at 8:10pm on Milton Walk, Hyde Park, Doncaster. There were several casualties suffering smoke inhalation and were left in the care of ambulance crews. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. Firefighters left the scene at 11:15pm.

Firefighters from Rotherham station attended a deliberate fire involving two bins which had spread to a shipping container. The crew was called at 11:25pm on Aldwarke Lane, Aldwarke, Rotherham. They left the scene at 12am.

Dearne and Rotherham firefighters were called out to a deliberate fire involving wooden pallets and rubbish at 12am on Waddington Way, Aldwarke, Rotherham. The crew came away at 12:45am.

Two vehicles were deliberately set on fire at 1:50am on Cobcar Avenue, Elsecar, Barnsley. Firefighters from Tankersley station attended the incident. They left at 3:05am.

This content was last updated on January 19th, 2022