A CAR was 'deliberately set on fire' in Nelson this morning.
Fire crews from the town were called to Fir Street at 8.20am.
A fire service spokesman said: "A car parked at the roadside had been deliberately set alight.
"We used a hosereel jet to extinguish the fire and reported the suspected arson to the police.
"There were no casualties."
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