Arsonists torch car in early hours Doncaster fire incident
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Firefighters who were sent to fight the blaze said the fire on East Bank, in Stainforth, had been started deliberately.
A fire crew from Thorne Fire Station was called out to the scene at 2.49am, and were there until at 3.24am.
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Call 0800 169 5558, or use an online form – www.firestoppersreport.co.uk. Once reported, the details will be anonymised and used as part of fire and police investigations.
Firefighters were called out to 3945 deliberate fires across South Yorkshire last year.
Figures show that Doncaster was the worst hit area, with 1116, followed by Rotherham with 1053, Barnsley with 989 and Sheffield with 787.