Police issue update after suspected arson attempt at Park Hall Hotel grounds in Charnock Richard
Police have issued an update after a suspected arson attempt at hotel grounds in Charnock Richard.
Firefighters were called to the blaze at an outbuilding at the Park Hall Hotel on Sunday evening at 6.52pm.
Three fire engines from Chorley and Leyland, along with a water bowser from Leyland, attended a commercial building fire on Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard.
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When asked which building and if the fire was believed to have been started deliberately, a spokesperson for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said they were unable to disclose any further details at this time.
However, police have today confirmed that, while the cause of the fire remains under investigation, it was in fact an arson attempt.
Anyone with information that could assist police with their enquiries should contact 101, quoting log number 1077 of the 25th.