Cars ablaze in two early hours arson attacks on Doncaster streets

Firefighters had to deal with two arson attacks in Doncaster within 20 minutes.

By David Kessen
Saturday, 10th April 2021, 7:48 am

The first incident came when a Vauxhall Astra car was deliberately set alight at 4.25am yesterday on Church Road, Stainforth. Firefighters from Thorne station were sent out to the incident. The fire was out by 5am.

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Before they had even left the scene. firefighters from Doncaster fire station were sent to a deliberate car fire at 4.45am on The Boulevard, Edenthorpe, Doncaster. The fire crew came away at 5.20am.

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