Arson appeal after 'loud bang' wakes residents in Rotherham

Shocked residents were woken by a loud bang and found the house filled with smoke, following a suspected arson attack in South Yorkshire.
By Robert Cumber
Published 18th Nov 2019, 15:58 BST
Updated 18th Nov 2019, 15:59 BST
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Police today appealed for information following the terrifying incident in Swallownest, Rotherham, in which fortunately nobody was injured.

South Yorkshire Police said the occupants of a house on Arcubus Avenue were woken on Thursday, October 31, at around 12.15am by what they described as a loud bang and they found the house filled with smoke.

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Arcubus Avenue in Swallownest, Rotherham (pic: Google)Arcubus Avenue in Swallownest, Rotherham (pic: Google)
Arcubus Avenue in Swallownest, Rotherham (pic: Google)
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The fire spread quickly and caused ‘substantial’ damage to the property but thankfully everyone escaped the building unharmed.

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue told at the time how the incident was one of two blazes that night in which flames from bins that had been set alight spread to a neighbouring property in Rotherham.

Police today appealed for anyone who lives in the area and saw or heard anything suspicious that morning to call 101, quoting incident number 13 of October 31.