A FIRE in the early hours of this morning at Pudsey is being treated as arson with intent to endanger life.

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: "At 12.31am today, police were called to an incident at an address on Moorland Road, Pudsey, where a white Hyundai Tucson had been set on fire which spread to a shed and the exterior wall of the house.

"The incident is being treated as arson with intent to endanger life and enquiries are ongoing."

Firefighters from Bradford and Stanningley fire stations extinguished the blaze by 2am.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has any information that could assist the investigation is asked to contact Leeds District CID via 101 quoting crime reference 13220251980 or online via westyorkshire.police.uk/101livechat.

Information can be given anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.