Arsonists hunted over spate of fires across South Yorkshire

Arsonists started a series of fires across South Yorkshire overnight, with two cars, a garage, a bin and grassland all set alight.

Firefighters dealt with a Toyota Yaris torched in Fenton Road, Kimberworth Park, Rotherham and a Ford Focus set alight in Tudor Street, Thurnscoe, Barnsley.

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Arsonists struck in South Yorkshire overnight

A garage was set on fire in Overdale Avenue, Worsbrough Dale, Barnsley, along with a wheelie bin in Pontefract Road, Lundwood, Barnsley and grassland off Peake Avenue, Conisbrough, Doncaster.

Anyone with information should call South Yorkshire Police on 101.

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