Firefighters tackle deliberate field blazes


ARSONISTS started fires in two fields in the space of an hour on Sunday (19)
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.
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Hide AdA 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.