Arsonists thought to have set skip alight on Deer Park Road, Stannington, Sheffield, last night

Firefighters had to be called out to Stannington, Sheffield, last night after the contents of a skip were set alight.

A crew from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Rivelin Fire Station was sent to the scene, on Deer Park Road, at around 10.30pm to deal with the blaze, which is believed to have been started deliberately. The skip is believed to have contained household rubbish.

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The firefighters were on the scene for around an hour and used a hose reel to put the flames out.

Firefighters had to be called out to Stannington, Sheffield, last night after the contents of a skip were set alight.placeholder image
Firefighters had to be called out to Stannington, Sheffield, last night after the contents of a skip were set alight.
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