A fire which saw 20 homes evacuated was caused by the electrics of an illegal 'cannabis factory', it has emerged. The blaze took hold of a house in the Luther Street, off Hinckley Road, in Leicester's West End on Friday night. Police later found the remains of 100 cannabis plants inside one of the houses. The fire service has confirmed the fire was caused by an electrical fault. Fire crews were called to the street shortly before 9pm. Up to 20 homes were evacuated as firefighters tackled the...
Reported by Leicester Mercury 2 hours ago.
A fire which saw 20 homes evacuated was caused by the electrics of an illegal 'cannabis factory', it has emerged. The blaze took hold of a house in the Luther Street, off Hinckley Road, in Leicester's West End on Friday night. Police later found the remains of 100 cannabis plants inside one of the houses. The fire service has confirmed the fire was caused by an electrical fault. Fire crews were called to the street shortly before 9pm. Up to 20 homes were evacuated as firefighters tackled the...
Reported by Leicester Mercury 2 hours ago.