A FIRE in a ‘lean-to’ shed at a home in Leicester Road, Blackburn, lsast night caused damage to the end-terrace home.

Fire crews said the blaze, at 10pm, is now being investigated.

Watch manager Paul Jennings said the back door of the home was badly damaged, and there was smoke damage to the house.

The lean-to was used to store gardening equipment.

He said that the cause of the fire was being treated as ‘unknown’.