Firefighters tackle deliberate field blazes

Firefighters from Rotherham station were called to a field near Andrews Place at 7.30pm, a spokeswoman for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said.

The crew tackled the fire for around half an hour using water backpacks and beaters.

A crew from Rotherham station was called to a field near Greasbrough Lane, Rawmarsh, at 8.20pm after arsonists started a fire in a cut corn field.

Firefighters tackled the blaze for around 20 minutes using water backpacks and beaters.