Building fire 'was started deliberately'
FIREFIGHTERS believe a building fire in Accrington was started deliberately.
Two appliances from Accrington Station were called out to the fire at the old Churchills building on
Paradise Street at 8.21pm last night.
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The fire was on the fourth floor and firefighters wearing breathing apparatus pitched a ladder to the building and entered via a window. A hose reel jet was then used to extinguish the flames.
Nobody was injured and firefighters left after around 40 minutes.
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