‘This is not a one off’: Gang of youths start ‘incredibly dangerous’ fire near Sheffield school

By Claire Lewis
Published 29th Apr 2021, 06:57 BST
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Youths have been condemned by the police for starting an ‘incredibly dangerous’ fire near to a Sheffield school.

South Yorkshire Police said officers were deployed to the fields behind Outwood Academy, Stradbroke, following reports of youths setting fire to grassland yesterday.

The flames had been extinguished when officers arrived but the force said the fire was ‘not a one off’.

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It said: “The Woodhouse and Westfield team was called to the fields behind Outwood Academy, near Richmond Park, following a report of youths setting fire to the grassland.