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image captionConnor O Rourke, 23, from Doncaster, was found guilty of arson after a trial
An arsonist who started a fire which left a woman fighting for her life after suffering 60% burns has been jailed for four years.
Connor O Rourke started the blaze at a house in Wadworth, near Doncaster, after rowing with one of the residents.
A 40-year-old woman, who was one of five people inside, was so badly burned she was not initially expected to survive, police said.
O Rourke, 23, from Doncaster, was found guilty of arson after a trial.
Sheffield Crown Court heard O Rourke had been seen outside a property in Ratten Row on the night of 26 June, pouring fuel over the front garden and bins, before setting them alight.
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