A fire at a derelict town centre building is being treated as arson.

Two fire crews from Hyndburn were called to Dutton Street in Accrington, at 8.45pm on Thursday, August 4.

They used a ladder to access the first floor and put out the blaze using a hosereel jet.

A fire service spokesperson said: “The fire is believed to have been started deliberately and police have been notified. There were no casualties.”