Woman, 88, terrified by arson attack
AN 88-year-old woman was left terrified after a suspected arson attack on her home.
Firefighters were called to the Padiham Road area of Burnley just before midnight, after a wooden shed in her back yard was set alight.
The fire spread to piping fixed to her house, and filled rooms with smoke.
Watch Manager Peter Ashworth said: "The lady was very frightened.
"Unfortunately, the people who do these things don't know the consequences of their actions.
"A lot of smoke had got into the property and she was very shaken up."
9:00am Wednesday 26th March 2008
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CommentPosted by: totty, Lancashire on 10:28pm Wed 26 Mar 08
Sorry but I disagree with Dave and Bob, Fred's comments are not total garbage, have you been reading the LET recently? - murder and violent disorder; arson; 16yr old with machete; elderly people mugged and afraid to go out; flasher; to name but a few headlines. Don't know about the accuracy of the statistics he quoted but Burnley does have more than it's fair share of serious incidents so why gang up on Fred for speaking the truth. What he quoted about the tv programme was a fact, he didn't make it up so how can it be garbage. Perhaps you are going around Burnley wearing rose coloured spectacles, time you changed your glasses. Right said Fred!
Sorry but I disagree with Dave and Bob, Fred's comments are not total garbage, have you been reading the LET recently? - murder and violent disorder; arson; 16yr old with machete; elderly people mugged and afraid to go out; flasher; to name but a few headlines. Don't know about the accuracy of the statistics he quoted but Burnley does have more than it's fair share of serious incidents so why gang up on Fred for speaking the truth. What he quoted about the tv programme was a fact, he didn't make it up so how can it be garbage. Perhaps you are going around Burnley wearing rose coloured spectacles, time you changed your glasses. Right said Fred!
Posted by: Jenni, burnley on 1:13pm Sat 29 Mar 08
this fire happened next door to me, i was asleep at the time, but my brother and dad noticed it and if my dad hadn't have called the fire bragade, she might have been stuck there. i think that he should have been put on this news report![bold]bold[/bold]
this fire happened next door to me, i was asleep at the time, but my brother and dad noticed it and if my dad hadn't have called the fire bragade, she might have been stuck there. i think that he should have been put on this news report!
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