Car set ablaze in arson attack on Shirland Close, Darnall, Sheffield, last night

A suspected arson attack left a car ablaze in a Sheffield street last night, firefighters have revealed.
David Kessen
By David Kessen
Published 11th Jan 2022, 16:58 BST
Updated 12th Jan 2022, 08:15 BST
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The incident happened on Monday night, says South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, on Shirland Close, near Darnall, with fire crews on the scene for over half an hour.

A spokesman said: “A car was deliberately set on fire at 9.15pm on Shirland Close, Sheffield. Firefighters from Rivelin station attended the incident. They came away at 9:55pm.”

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Two cars were set on fire in an arson attacks in Burngreave last month. Three were set ablaze in a car park arson attack in Shirecliffe, in another December incident.

File picture shows South Yorkshire fire fighters. A car was set alight in an arson attack attended by fire crews last night on Shirland Close, Sheffield.File picture shows South Yorkshire fire fighters. A car was set alight in an arson attack attended by fire crews last night on Shirland Close, Sheffield.
File picture shows South Yorkshire fire fighters. A car was set alight in an arson attack attended by fire crews last night on Shirland Close, Sheffield.

Firefighters have urged people to report anything they know about deliberate fire-setting via their FireStoppers service.

Call 0800 169 5558 or visit firestoppersreport.co.uk.

Group Manager Matt Gillatt, deputy head of the joint police and fire community safety team, said: “Deliberate fire-setting not only endangers life and wastes our time, it can also massively destroy local parks, facilities and landscapes.”