VIDEO: '˜Deliberate' fire in car in Preston

Firefighters were called to tackle a car fire which is believed to have been started deliberately in Preston.

Video footage shows the car up in flames at the riverside near Avenham Park at around 12.30am on Thursday morning.

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Screenshot of video footage of a car fire in Preston

Crews from Penwortham used a hosereel jet to extinguish the fire.

A service spokesman said it is ‘believed to have been started deliberately’.

He said: “Police were notified.

“There were no casualties.

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