Arsonists set bins and swing alight

CREWS were kept busy tackling fires all over the borough last night, bins and a swing set alight.

Firefighters from Rotherham station attended a deliberate fire involving a swing at 8.10pm on Clifton Lane, Clifton, and were there until 8.20pm.

A crew from the same station were called out to a deliberate rubbish fire at 9.10pm on Wortley Road, Kimberworth, and Aston firefighters attended a deliberate bin fire on Lordens Hill, Dinnington, at 9.20pm.

The crew left the scene at 9.35pm.

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Firefighters from Aston station attended a deliberate wheelie bin fire at 9.45pm on Cantilupe Crescent, Aston, and came away at 10pm.

A fire crew from Maltby station attended another arson involving an industrial wheelie bin at 10.25pm on Lumley Crescent, Maltby, and left the scene at 11.05pm.