A scrap car caught fire as workers tried to drain it of petrol.

Firefighters were called to a dealership at Moorfield Industrial Estate off Burnley Road in Altham at around 11.45am on Wednesday, June 17.

A Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said workers were draining petrol from the tank of a scrap car and it caught fire. They used a forklift truck to move the car out of a shed and damage was only caused to the vehicle.