Video: Man rescued in early morning building blaze and two car fires in Doncaster overnight

Name: Early morning fire in Doncaster - Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Uploaded: 2023-02-07T10:05:57.000Z
Duration: 5 s
Description: The incident took place at the top of Burton Avenue in Balby around 3am this morning. An eye witness said: "It is where there is a boarded up building coming on to Sandford Road near McDonald's ." It is believed three fire engines were in attendance.

Firefighters from Doncaster were called out to three separate incidents overnight – two involving vehicles, the third a boarded up building.

By Stephanie Bateman

Published 7th Feb 2023, 10:34 BST

Updated 7th Feb 2023, 10:57 BST

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A car was deliberately set on fire at 8pm on North Square in Edlington. Firefighters from Edlington station attended the incident and they returned at 8.30pm.

A car was accidentally on fire at 9.20pm on Doncaster Road in Kirk Sandall. Firefighters from Doncaster station attended the incident, and returned to their base at 10.25pm.

The third incident took place at the top of Burton Avenue in Balby at 2.40am this morning.

An eye witness said: "It is where there is a boarded up building coming on to Sandford Road near McDonald's."

Two fire engines attended and found the derelict building on Burton Avenue to be well alight on arrival.

Two hose reels were used to extinguish the fire. One man was rescued from inside the building and taken to hospital by paramedics.

The fire was out by about 4.44am.

Doncaster Edlington Doncaster Road

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