Firefighters were called to Moorends Recreation Ground this afternoon (Friday, May 10) in response to a fire that caused damage to the changing facilities and sports pavilion. According to the Thorne Moorends Town Council, a nearby bench was set on fire, and the fire quickly spread to the building and the pavilion’s roof. It is known that the building sustained damage from the inside and the outside. The pavilion, which was renovated in 2017 at an expense over £100,000, is heavily utilized by nearby sports clubs. The damage news, according to council members, is “devastating.”