Arson attack on empty building

FIREFIGHTERS spent nearly four hours at the scene of a blaze in a derelict building on Saturday evening.
By Gareth Dennison
Published 21st Mar 2011, 09:11 BST
Updated 2nd Jan 2017, 01:16 BST

It is believed the fire, at a two-storey property on Canklow Road, Canklow, was started deliberately.

Two crews from Rotherham station attended at about 8.45pm, leaving at about 12.30am.

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The fire spread from the ground floor to the first floor and roof and the aerial ladder platform was used to attack the flames from above.

A spokeswoman for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue confirmed the blaze was being treated as arson.