Arsonists are thought to be to blame for a blaze which damaged a row of lock-up garages.

Fire broke out in one of the garages in Thornton Lane, off Smiddles Lane, Bradford, yesterday.

Firefighters from Odsal, who spent half an hour at the scene, said the blaze appeared to have started when rubbish in one of the garages was set alight.

One of the garages was badly fire-damaged while three other garages in the row were smoke-logged. Firefighters said there did not seem to be anything of great value in any of the garages.