FIRE officers are investigating the cause of a late night skip fire in Nelson.

The alert was raised at 11.20pm on Tuesday, March 7 with reports of a a blaze outside and address on Railway Street.

A fire service spokesman, said: "Two fire engines from Nelson were called to a fire in a skip.

"Firefighters used one hose reel and one jet and were at the scene for 45 minutes.

"The cause is under investigation."

There were no injuries reported during the incident.