Two cars set alight in suspected early hours arson on Sheffield street

The fire was started deliberately

Firefighters believe a Sheffield fire, which saw two cars ablaze and flames starting to spread to a house, was an arson attack.

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service was sent to the scene in the early hours of Sunday, after receiving a 999 call about the fire in High Green, Sheffield.

Fire picture shows a South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue fire engine in Sheffield at night. Photo: David Kessen, Iconic Mediaplaceholder image
Fire picture shows a South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue fire engine in Sheffield at night. Photo: David Kessen, Iconic Media | Iconic Media

A crew from Tankersley Fire Station, between Sheffield and Barnsley, was sent to the incident, on Angram Road, at 12.51am.

A fire service spokesman described the fire as “deiberate”and said it had started to spread from the cars to the outside of a property when the fire engine arrived.

Crews left the scene at 1.50am.

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