Rotherham wildfire in fields believed to be deliberate

A fire broke out in a field in Sunnyside, Rotherham, on 5 July

A wildfire which broke out in Rotherham on Tuesday evening may have been started deliberately, the fire service has said.

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service was called at 20:10 BST to Flanderwell Lane in Sunnyside, following reports of fields on fire.

Several appliances attended and managed to extinguish the flames in two hours.

The fire service said it was believed the blaze was started deliberately. Police said they were investigating.

Crews at the scene in Sunnyside, Rotherham

The fire service said: "Firefighters did a fantastic job of getting the fire under control and had extinguished the fire within two hours."

Crews left the scene by 21:40 BST.

South Yorkshire Police confirmed no injuries were reported and an investigation was under way.