Police and fire crews called out to incident on Doncster road, amid reports of 'petrol bomb' attack
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Three fire engines were sent to Victoria Court, Bentley, at around midnight, after the blaze had broken out, with residents describing the car being ablaze on the driveway in front on the house on the residential cul-de-sac.
Scenes of crimes officers were descibed as being at the site by eye witnesses.
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Hide AdOne witness said they thought the car had been ‘petrol bombed’
She said: “I'm just glad the kids in the house and everyone is safe. It shook me up.”
“Just to see it on fire was very scary as the gas box is right in front of it – so could have blown all the houses up.
“If the car would would blown that would of been it for all the houses because of the gas box.
“Everyone was trying to put it out.”
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Hide AdA spokesman for South Yorkshire Fire Service said the residents were all out of the property when they arrived, and no one was hurt in the blaze.
They had sent two fire engines from Doncaster and one from Adwick initially.
They used a hose and a set of breathing apparatus to put the fire out.
The spokesman was unable to confirm the cause of the fire and added police were assisting in the investigation.
South Yorkshire Police have been approached for comment.