A person has been injured during a suspicious fire at derelict building in Blackburn.

On Saturday evening, firefighters were called to a building on fire on Albion Road.

Police were also called to the fire, which is being investigation, and one casualty was given first-aid.

A Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "At 18:16 two fire engines from Blackburn and Darwen attended a derelict building fire on Albion Road, Blackburn.

"The building measured 20m x 6m and the fire was in a small internal room involving rubbish.

"Firefighters used one hose reel and small tools to extinguish the fire.

"They administered first-aid to one casualty and the police were in attendance due to the fire being of suspicious origin."