YOUNG fire raisers caused thousands of pounds of damage after breaking into a former mill.

Firefighters were called to the three-storey building in Brunswick Street, Nelson, owned by Barnfield Construction. Intruders started the blaze in bales of yarn on the top two floors, which were leased to Burnley company Vita-Achter Ltd.

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