The blaze at the former Plant pub on Hexthorpe Road, Hexthorpe, was discovered at around 4.30am.
APPEAL: Public warned ’do not approach’ suspected criminal on the run in Rotherham When firefighters arrived at the pub, which has been converted into a snack shop and convenience store, it was engulfed in flames.
The flames are now out and an investigation into the cause of the blaze is to begin this morning.