Busy weekend as crews tackle recycling centre blaze and two car fires

Five fire engines and one turntable ladder vehicle attended to deal with the blaze at the premises on Ginhouse Lane, Thornhill, after a call was received at 7.43pm on Friday.

Two jets were used to extinguish the fire, with crews leaving the site at 11.44pm. 

A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said a re-inspection was carried out the next day at 9am “to ensure the incident had been completely dealt with”. 

On Saturday afternoon, a crew from Rotherham were called to an accidental vehicle fire on a roundabout near College Road, Rotherham at 12.49pm. 

Firefighters used a hose reel and dry powder to extinguish the car which was said to be “well alight” and came away an hour later. 

A crew from Maltby later attended a car fire caused by a road traffic collision on Bawtry Road, Hellaby, at 3.10pm. 

The SYFR spokesperson said: “The engine bay had been on fire and a passer-by had used a dry powder extinguisher to partly extinguish it.” 

Firefighters used a hose reel to fully extinguish the fire and ensured the battery for the vehicle was disconnected, leaving the scene at approximately 3.27pm.