Firefighters tackle the blaze at the Bull and Butcher in Burnley earlier this year
A FORMER pub was set on fire in Burnley last night.
An investigation has been launched after the derelict Bull and Butcher pub in Manchester Road was set on fire.
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Two crews were sent from Burnley and were at the scene for about an hour from 8pm, according to a Lancashire Fire and Rescue spokesman.
There were no reported injuries.
The fire caused damage to seating on the ground floor of the building.
The landmark pub closed in 2010 after Indian restaurant Ashoka left.
It was part demolished back in April after an arson attack gutted the building.
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