Bathroom fire in Swallownest caused accidentally by cigarette ash

Three fire engines attended a fire in a bathroom on Catherine Avenue, Swallownest, Rotherham after a call was received at 4.23am.

The fire is believed to have been caused accidentally by cigarette ash that had ignited some toilet rolls. The fire was out on arrival but crews used a ventilation fan to clear the smoke and came away from the incident shortly before 5am.

Crews from Parkway, Birley and Aston stations attended the incident on 3 November 2026.