A 'SERIOUS' bedroom fire at a home in Oswaldtwistle is thought to have been started by a faulty battery in a remote controlled car, a firefighters said.

Fire crews were called to Rhoden Road at 3.50pm after a blaze caused severe damage to a rear bedroom and the first floor of the house.

He said: "A serious bedroom fire took place in a terraced house on Rhoden Road.

"Firefighters used four breathing apparatus and two hose reels to extinguish the fire.

"The fire is still under investigation but is thought have started when a battery was being charged for a remote controlled car and caught fire.

"The fire caused extensive damage to a rear bedroom and first floor of the house.

"The occupant was alerted to the fire when the electrics tripped, he then left the property and called 999.

"No one suffered any injuries."