A large pile of rubbish has been set on fire.

Firefighters from Hyndburn were called to the back of Maudsley Street in Accrington and found a large quantity of rubbish and debris had been torched in the yard of a partially collapsed house.

The items included household waste, baths, a children’s slide, wood and railings.

The incident happened shortly after midnight on Friday, July 24 and the crews were at the scene for around 20 minutes.