Police update after car fire on Rosa Way in Blackburn

Lancashire Police were called by Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service at 2.06am on Tuesday, June 16, to reports of a vehicle on fire on Rosa Way in the Lammack area.

The car was alight on a driveway, and the fire was extinguished by the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service.

The cause of the fire is under investigation and is being treated as suspicious.

Police say there is no evidence to suggest the fire is religiously or racially motivated.

The car fire spread to the property itself, where three children aged seven, six, and seven months old were inside.

A police spokesperson said: "We are aware there has been some concern in the community after a car fire in the Lammack area, and we wanted to give you an update.

"At 2.06am on Tuesday, June 16, we were called by Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) to reports of a car on fire on a driveway on Rosa Way, Blackburn.

"The fire was extinguished by colleagues from LFRS.

"The cause of the fire is being treated as suspicious, and an investigation is underway, and enquiries are ongoing, but at this time there is nothing to suggest the offence is religiously or racially motivated.

"If you witnessed this incident, have any CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage, or feel you can help us in any way, please call 101 quoting log 96 of June 16.

"You can also call independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."