A fire that caused significant damage to a Mexborough shop was started deliberately – with petrol used as an accelerant.
Firefighters from Dearne, Rotherham and Edlington were called at 0.05am this morning (Wednesday 27 March) to a shop on Bank Street, Mexborough.
Upon arrival two breathing apparatus wearers entered the premises and used a hose reel jet to extinguish the fire – which had been started deliberately in a number of different places.
Nobody was injured in the incident and it had been dealt with by 1.40am.