Rotherham woodland set alight in arson attack

An arsonist is being hunted over a blaze in woodland in Rotherham.
Arsonists hunted over blazes in Sheffield and RotherhamArsonists hunted over blazes in Sheffield and Rotherham
Arsonists hunted over blazes in Sheffield and Rotherham

The fire, off Gillott Lane, Wickersley, was discovered at 8.15pm last night.

Firefighters extinguished the flames.

Crews from Sheffield also dealt with a wheelie bin set alight in Stovin Gardens, Darnall and conifers torched in Foxhill Crescent, Foxhill.

Anyone with information should call South Yorkshire Police on 101.