POLICE have launched an arson probe following a fire. 

Five fire crews from across Bradford were called to the blaze at Bradford Tile Centre on Thornton Road just after 9pm on Thursday. 

West Yorkshire Police said "extensive damage was caused". 

"Officers attended the scene at around 9.50pm and initially assisted with road closures. "Enquiries into the incident suggest the blaze was started deliberately," said a spokesperson. 

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "We were called at 9.21pm last night to a building fire on Thornton Road in Bradford.

"This was a single-storey building, 25m x 25m, which was 100 per cent involved in fire."

Anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity in the area is asked to contact Bradford District CID on 101, quoting crime reference number 1324155932.

Information can also be reported anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 or online.