Man arrested as cannabis farm uncovered in loft after house goes up in flames

A man was arrested after a cannabis farm was uncovered following a house fire in Denton.

The fire broke out at the home on Wordsworth Road just before midnight on Saturday (April 27). Firefighters spent five and a half hours tackling the huge blaze through the early hours of the morning before police and forensics scoured the scene.

In an update issued today (April 29), a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said a cannabis farm was uncovered in the loft of the property. This is where the blaze started, the spokesperson added.

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One male - who was the only person in the house - was evacuated. Residents also told how they saw a group of men 'kicking a door down' to rescue a dog that was heard barking inside.

A 41-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of the production of a cannabis plant and abstracting electricity, police added. He has since been released on bail.

A spokesperson for GMP said: "Officers attended a fire at a property on Wordsworth Road in Denton at around 12.03am yesterday morning (Sunday 28 April 2024). One male was evacuated from the property and was the only person in the property at the time.

"Our colleagues at GMFRS confirmed the cause of the fire was from a cannabis farm in the loft. Our officers then sought to locate the property’s owner.

"A 41-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of the production of a cannabis plant and abstracting electricity. He has since been released on bail."

In a statement issued yesterday, a spokesperson for the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: "At just before midnight yesterday (Saturday April 27) three fire engines from Gorton, Hyde, and