South Yorkshire firefighters recovering after a busy Bonfire Night
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November 5 is traditionally one of the busiest days of the year for firefighters as crews deal with bonfire and firework related incidents as well as an increase in arson attacks.
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Hide AdIn Sheffield last night, firefighters were called out after a lit firework was pushed through a letter box on Manor Park Close, Manor Park, at around 7.20pm.
A fire broke out in the hallway of the house but the flames were already out when firefighters arrived.
Crews also dealt with three car fires in the city, with a Saab torched on Nether Shire Lane, Shiregreen, just before 8.30pm and vehicles were set alight on Reney Avenue, Greenhill and Carrill Road, Fox Hill, later in the night.
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Hide AdThey also tackled an out-of-control bonfire on Rutland Road, Neepsend, where a man was burning large amounts of rubbish - including mattresses and a fridge.
Crews were also called to a fencing company on Retford Road, Woodhouse Mill, after a large pile of tree stumps and roots went up in flames at around 12.40am today.
It is not known whether the fire was due to heat caused by composting or a stray firework.
In Doncaster, crews spent 90 minutes putting out a blaze involving three skips full of tyres on Doncaster Road, Kirk Sandall, after they were set alight in an arson attack.
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Hide AdRotherham firefighters were deployed after bales of straw were torched in a field close to Maltby Sports Centre on Braithwell Road, Maltby and
a pile of rubbish was set alight in some bushes next to KFC on Canklow Road, Canklow.
Barnsley firefighters dealt with a Salvation Army clothing bin set alight in Bow Street, Cudworth, after a firework was pushed into the recycling unit.
Anyone with information about the arson attacks should call South Yorkshire Police on 101.