Industrial digger in flames in 'accidental' Doncaster blaze

An industrial digger went up in flames at a site in Doncaster over the weekend in a blaze which has been described as ‘accidental’.
By David Kessen
Published 19th Apr 2021, 09:59 BST
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The digger, described by South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue officials as a JCB, caught light by accident, according to officers.

Two fire crews from Doncaster were sent to put the flames out at after they received a call at around 1.40pm on Saturday.

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The fire engines were on the site for about 55 minutes dealing with the blaze on West Moor Lane, Armthorpe,

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