Ipswich fire: Homes evacuated after blaze in cannabis farm

Fire crews were called to a blaze which started in a house in the residential street off Norwich Road in Ipswich

A fire that spread to four homes started in a property that was being "used as a cannabis farm", police said.

Suffolk Police and the county's fire service were called to the blaze on Kitchener Road in Ipswich just before 22:30 BST on Sunday.

The force said no-one was injured but several properties were evacuated.

A large amount of plants, believed to be cannabis, and growing equipment were recovered from inside the house, police said.

The force said it was conducting a joint investigation with the fire service.

A cordon was in place around the affected properties, but the road has reopened.

More than 20 firefighters tackled the blaze

Four properties were affected due to shared roof space