AN investigation is underway into a suspected arson attack on a car.

Firefighters were called to the blaze in a Peugeot 307 in St John's Road in Burnley at about 4am today.

Crews said the car was 'well alight' when they arrived and they were at the scene for around 45 minutes extinguishing the blaze.

Nobody was injured in the fire.

A fire service spokesman said: "An investigation is ongoing into what started the fire.

"We think it was started deliberately.

"The passenger side of the vehicle was well alight when we arrive."