Rotherham fires and events cancelled as pressure on brigade continues

A dog was rescued from a house fire by firefighters, the brigade has confirmed.

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to an incident on Manor Road in Dinnington, at around 9.30pm on August 10.

Four crews attended, from the Rotherham, Parkway, Birley and Edlington stations and rescued a dog from inside.

They were present at the scene for an hour and 20 minutes.

Minutes later, colleagues were called to a garden fire on Park Road in East Dene, which had been started deliberately.

Sheds and decking were affected and firefighters from the Maltby and central stations spent an hour tackling the fire.

The service remains busy as the current heatwave and drought and have cancelled a charity car wash at the Edlington station, along with an open day at central station in Sheffield, this weekend as a result.

They have also appealed for anyone with information about people starting fires to report them anonymously on 0800 1695558.

Advice from the service is to avoid using barbecues, do not start garden fires and dispose of cigarettes carefully.