Arsonists strike three times overnight in borough

FIREFIGHTERS spent more than an hour tackling three arson attacks overnight.

Edlington firefighters were first called out to a deliberate grass fire at 8.35pm on Riverside Close, Conisbrough.

The crew left the scene at 9:05pm.

Rotherham firefighters were then called out to two deliberate rubbish blazes in Canklow.

They tackled the first, at 2.05am on Centenary Way, and came away at 2.30am.

Crews were later called out to a deliberate rubbish fire at 6.10am on Canklow Road and were there until 6.35am.

They left the scene at 6.35am.

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