Fire in derelict Rotherham pub treated as arson

By Ann Holmes
Published 11th Apr 2019, 20:58 BST
Updated 11th Apr 2019, 21:04 BST
Masons Arms. Picture: GoogleMasons Arms. Picture: Google
Masons Arms. Picture: Google
A derelict Rotherham pub was deliberately set on fire, according to South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue.

Firefighters attended the former Masons Arms on Wellgate in the early hours of Wednesday morning. 

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The first and second floors were alight, as well as the roof.

Crews spent over four hours tackling the blaze and firefighters went into the building to ensure nobody was inside.

The fire is being treated as arson.

No one was injured.