This is why plumes of smoke were seen billowing over Rotherham this morning

Firefighters were called to Rotherham this morning to reports of a fire on waste ground.

By The Newsroom

Published 30th Mar 2019, 06:25 BST

Updated 1st Apr 2019, 13:35 BST

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They were called to a field just off Arundel Avenue in the Dalton area at around 6:08am this morning, March 30.

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said the blaze was caused by the burning of wire cable.

Crews from Rotherham station attended the scene before leaving shortly afterwards at 6:22am.