A CAR has been abandoned and torched in Keighley's Occupation Lane.

The car, which was dealt with by Keighley fire fighters early this morning, is the fifth to have been set alight in the town in the last three days.

Watch commander Andy Flynn said the Keighley fire crew was called out at 2am today. (August 26)

He said the car, a blue Citroen Saxo, had been dumped on part of the lane which is a dirt track.

He added that the vehicle had been left partly blocking the track.

"It was fully alight when we got there, and the fire was obviously deliberate," he said.

"We weren't there for too long, but we do know there have been a few car fires [in Keighley] lately, so it's a bit of a problem at the moment."