Deliberate grassland fires wasting Doncaster fire service resources during the rising temperature

Last night, Tuesday, firefighters from Dearne station attended a grassland fire at 7.10pm on Wood Walk, Mexborough. The fire is believed to have been started deliberately. The crew came away at 7.50pm.

A fire crew from Doncaster station attended an accidental grassland fire at 7.15pm on Southmoor Lane, Armthorpe.

Doncaster firefighters were called out to a deliberate grassland fire at 8.30pm on Lakeside.The crew came away at 9pm.

Firefighters from Edlington station were called out to a deliberate fire on Sandford Road, Balby, at 9.10pm involving tree cuttings. The crew came away at 9.55pm.

Thorne firefighters attended several small fires in a park on Broadway, Dunscroft at 9.20pm. The fires are believed to have been started deliberately. The crew left the scene at 10.15pm.

Doncaster firefighters were called out to a deliberate fire involving a settee on grassland at Wensley Crescent, Cantley at 3.35am.

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