Firework sets house alight in South Yorkshire Bonfire Night incident
Incident among flurry of calls to South Yorkshire firefighter is described as ‘deliberate’
Firefighters were called out after a firework set a South Yorkshire house alight last night.
The incident was one of a number of called received by firefighters as Bonfire Night celebrations went on around the area.
Three fire engines were sent to the scene at Rotherham Road, in Smithies, Barnsley, after they were called out at 8.34pm, following the firework related incident.
They remained on the scene for three hours fighting the fire, which was described as deliberate, and attributed to a firework.
A spokesman for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Three fire crews from Cudworth, Barnsley and Tankersley stations were called out to a premise on Rotherham Road, Smithies, Barnsley.
“The deliberate fire was due to a firework. Luckily there were no reports of any casualties. Crews left the scene at 11:37pm.”
South Yorkshire Police have been approached for comment.
Firefighters also described another Bonfire Night incident, in Sheffield, when a raging bonfire had been left alight in the early hours of the morning.
Firefighters from Tankersley station were called out to the unattended bonfire at 12.52am on Thompson Hill, in High Green. Crews put out the fire before leaving the incident at 1.07am.