Sunlight causes window frame to scorch

By Adele Forrest
Published 3rd Oct 2016, 09:55 BST
Updated 11th Jan 2017, 10:55 BST
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a home after the heat from the early morning sun caused a window frame to scorch.

A spokesman for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said sunlight reflecting off chrome handles caused the window frame of a home on Avocet Close, Mexborough, to scorch.

He added a crew from Dearne station was called to the property at 8.30am on Sunday but did not have to take any action.

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Crews were also kept busy on Friday evening when they attended Treeton Lane, Treeton to extinguish an abandoned bonfire at 8.30pm.

A crew from Rotherham station was at the scene for 30 minutes.

A wheelie bin was also set alight on Roberts Road, Edlington at the same time and a crew from Edlington station was at the scene for 15 minutes.

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