A MAN has been charged with starting a fire at a takeaway in Padiham which caused an estimated £30,000 damage.
The fire at the Taj Gourmet in Burnley Road, Padiham, was spotted by a patrolling police officer at 4.30am yesterday.
He alerted the fire and rescue service and tried to tackle the blaze with a fire extinguisher from the police vehicle.
The ground floor restaurant was severely damaged.
A police spokesman said the fire had been started deliberately.
Padiham man Stephen Marsden, 32, was arrested and was due before magistrates at Burnley today charged with arson.
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