House torched in arson attack in Sheffield

The ground floor of a house went up in flames in an arson attack in Sheffield.
By Claire Lewis
Published 23rd Sep 2019, 13:17 BST
Updated 27th Sep 2019, 22:38 BST
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Firefighters were alerted to the blaze on Manor Lane, Manor, just before 5.40pm yesterday and found a derelict house alight.

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They said the property was ‘full of clutter’ and the first floor was engulfed in flames.

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In the early hours of yesterday, a Citroen car was set on fire on Lockwood Road, Goldthorpe, Barnsley and another car which appeared to have been involved in a collision was torched on Dykes Hall Road, Hillsborough, Sheffield.

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Household waste was deliberately set alight and the flames spread to wooden fascias and cabling.