A FAMILY had a lucky escape when a fire started deliberately in a wheelie bin spread to a house.

A crew from Barnsley station spent 30 minutes extinguishing the flames during the blaze on Barnsbridge Grove, Barnsley, which started at 1.30am on Monday. Guttering and drainage pipes were damaged.

The Chronicle understands the home’s occupants, who were asleep, were alerted to the fire by a neighbour, who called the emergency services.