A cannabis grow has been found after officers attended a house fire in Worcester while the blaze could have been 'much worse' had it not been put out before it spread to other houses 

At around 7.39pm last night officers responded to reports of a house fire at a property in Bromyard Road in St John's, Worcester.

The fire service was already at the scene of the blaze, which is thought to have been started by an electrical fault, when officers arrived.

INVESTIGATION: A forensics van at the flat in Bromyard Road, St John's, Worcester where a flat led to the discovery of a cannabis farm by policeINVESTIGATION: A forensics van at the flat in Bromyard Road, St John's, Worcester where a flat led to the discovery of a cannabis farm by police (Image: James Connell/Newsquest photos)

Inside, where it had been discovered that around 150 cannabis plants at various stages of growth were inside the flat.

No one was in the property, and no arrests have been made. Officers are currently at the scene making it safe so the cultivation can be cleared and enquiries into the grow continue.

Inspector Neil Solomon said: “Cannabis farms like this one not only impact negatively on our local communities as they are often linked to serious and organised criminal gangs, but they are dangerous to run and can have devastating impacts on our neighbourhoods.

“Luckily this fire was put out by the fire service before it could spread to other properties, but this could have had a much worse outcome.

"The local community can help police by continuing to report any signs of criminal activity – the easiest way to do this is on our website. Any bit of information, no matter how small it may seem, could help make a big difference. You can report online at Report a crime | West Mercia Police.”

EMERGENCY: Firefighters at the scene of the fire in Bromyard Road on Thursday  (Image: Lucy Robson) Alternatively, if you have information but don’t feel comfortable speaking to police, you can speak to the independent charity Crimestoppers. It is 100% anonymous, they never ask your name, and they cannot trace your call or IP address. You can contact them online or by calling 0800 555 111."

Four crews attended the fire in Bromyard Road, St John's, in Worcester on Thursday at around 7.24pm. Bromyard Road wad closed during the incident near the junction with Comer Road.

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A spokesperson for the Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said four crews – two each from Malvern and Worcester Fire Stations – attended the blaze.

He added: "A fire in a first-floor flat was fought by four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus and using one hosereel jet. All persons were accounted for and electrics to the property were isolated. Bromyard Road was closed in both directions. Police also attended. The incident was marked as pending closure at 12.08am."

Neighbour Lucy Robson said: "Fire trucks arrived around 7:30pm and left around 3am, police were still at the scene at 4.30am this morning. "