Mansfield: Cannabis found after faulty electrics spark fire

The remains of the cannabis grow were found in the loft space

A cannabis grow was discovered after faulty electrics started a blaze at a house in Nottinghamshire.

Emergency services were called to an address in Rock Hill, Mansfield, on Tuesday morning after reports of a roof on fire.

Firefighters discovered the remains of a cannabis grow, including seedlings, in the loft space, said Nottinghamshire Police.

The plants and electrical equipment have been removed and destroyed.

Work to fix "potentially dangerous alterations" to the electrics has also been carried out, the force added.

Nobody has been arrested.

PC Peter Gardiner said: "The lamps used to help grow these plants generate a huge amount of heat and are very often wired to electrical systems that have been illegally and dangerously bypassed from meters.

"The various chemicals and fertilisers used can also further exacerbate any resulting fire."