Overnight fires: Tea towel left on hob started kitchen blaze and car engine set on fire in Doncaster
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Upon arrival they found the engine compartment of a red Vauxhall Astra well alight.
This was dealt with by 9.45pm and is not thought to be suspicious, having started when the vehicle was being driven.
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Hide AdFirefighters from Dearne and Tankersley were called to Robinets Road, Wingfield, at 7.11pm the same night.
Upon arrival they found the kitchen in a ground floor flat well alight.
This was dealt with by 7.51pm and is thought to have started when a tea towel was left on a hob.
Nobody was injured in the fire and quick action from fire crews ensured the fire and smoke damage was limited.
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