Firefighters called to van blaze close to Farnworth primary school
A WHITE van was found burned out close to a primary school.
The Ford Escort panel van was set on fire in an alleyway near St Peter's CE Primary School in Alexandra Street in Farnworth on Tuesday.
Firefighters were called at 10.40pm and a crew member put out the blaze in 10 minutes.
The incident is being treated as arson.
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