AN investigation is underway into a suspected arson attempt in a household wheelie bin.

The incident happened at around 6am in the back garden of a house in Lark Street in Burnley.

Fire crews attended the incident following a 999 call which raised worries the blaze could have spread to the house.

However firefighters attended and extinguished the blaze to confine it to the bin in the garden.

A fire service spokesman said: "The fire was started deliberately.

"We are currently investigating who could have caused it."