Flaming sieve sets shed ablaze

A FENCE and shed were damaged after a woman threw a burning sieve into her garden to prevent a fire in the kitchen.

Firefighters from Rotherham were called to Melciss Road at about 7.40pm on Tuesday.

They were there until shortly after 9pm. The gas board were also called out because a gas main had been damaged

A spokeswoman for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue confirmed the cause of the fire had been accidental.