Three teens plead guilty to arson after setting fire to Sheffield Pets At Home on St James Retail Park
Fire crews were at the scene for hours
Three teenagers who caused £192,000 of damage when they set fire to a Sheffield Pets At Homes have pleaded guilty to arson at court.
The blaze at St James Retail Park, Norton, broke out at 7.45pm on May 24, 2025, when pallets were deliberately set alight.
Three fire crews from Doncaster and Maltby stations attended the incident and did not leave for over five hours.
Three teenage boys have admitted to starting the fire.
Two of the youths pleaded guilty to arson with recklessness towards endangering life at a previous hearing, while the third entered a guilty plea at Sheffield Crown Court on July 3.
The youngest of the three teens - none of whom can yet be named because of their age - was just 14 at the time of the fire.
Court records say the blaze caused £192,000 worth of damage.
The trio will be sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court on September 18, 2026.