Investigation underway after fire at South Yorkshire industrial unit

Four fire crews from Rotherham, Tankersley, Cudworth and Dearne stations were called to a fire at an industrial unit at 7.05pm on Station Road in Wath upon Dearne last night (Monday, April 25).

By Stephanie Bateman

Published 26th Apr 2022, 10:54 BST

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The cause of the fire is under investigation. Crews left the scene at 8.05pm.

Also last night, a car was deliberately set on fire at 7.25pm on Green Lane, Scawthorpe.

Vehicles deliberately set on fire in several separate incidents in Doncaster

One of the fires involved an industrial unit

Doncaster firefighters were there until 8.05pm.

At 8.10pm on Sunday, several pallets were deliberately set on fire at on allotments at York Street, New Rossington.

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