A CARAVAN was destroyed in a blaze in the early hours of Wednesday.

Firefighters spent around an hour tackling the fire outside a home in Tulip Avenue, Farnworth, at 3am this morning.

Investigations are continuing to determine the cause of the fire. It is not currently known whether the blaze was started deliberately.

A fire service spokesman said: "A couple of fire engines from Farnworth attended the scene.

"There was some damage to fencing on a nearby property caused by the fire, which was on the driveway, but the people inside the house were fine."