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.
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.