GLASS bottles containing lit accelerants were thrown at a window of a terraced house in Burnley in an arson attack.

The bottles were thrown at the rear kitchen window of a mid-terraced house in Briercliffe Road at around 1.15am on Tuesday, resulting in a backyard fire.

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The property is located between Haydock Street and Towneley Street, with Eldwick Street to the rear.

DS Tim Brown said: “While the fire caused minimal damage, this could have been a great deal worse and potentially put lives at risk. I am appealing to anyone who may have seen anything of significance between the hours of 12.30am and 1.30am to contact us. I am keen to hear from anyone who may have seen anybody loitering around the area, acting suspiciously or running from or near the scene.”

Contact police on 101, quoting crime reference EF1508067, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or at crimestoppers-uk.org.