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Ten firefighters battled a major blaze at a house thought to have been used as a cannabis factory .
Crews from Aston and Handsworth fire stations were called after the roof of the address in West Avenue, Handsworth Wood , caught fire just after 4.20am on Monday, August 14.
The first floor and roof of the detached property were completely destroyed in the blaze.
A West Midlands Fire Service spokeswoman said: "We had a call at 4.22am on August 14 to an address in West Avenue, Handsworth Wood. "It was a 999 call of reports of a house fire.
"We sent two fire engines, one from Aston and the other from Handsworth.
"There were a total of ten firefighters. The last left the scene at 6.45am.
"The incident involved a severe fire on the first floor and the roof space of a detached house.
"This is a suspected cannabis factory. We requested an electrical engineer."
The gas and electrical supplies were isolated.
A West Midlands Police spokeswoman said the property was vacant and no-one had been arrested.
Photographs uploaded by Handsworth Fire show the gutted roof, wires and charred potted plants dotted around the loft space.
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Crews from Aston and Handsworth fire stations were called after the roof of the address in West Avenue, Handsworth Wood , caught fire just after 4.20am on Monday, August 14.
The first floor and roof of the detached property were completely destroyed in the blaze.
A West Midlands Fire Service spokeswoman said: "We had a call at 4.22am on August 14 to an address in West Avenue, Handsworth Wood. "It was a 999 call of reports of a house fire.
"We sent two fire engines, one from Aston and the other from Handsworth.
"There were a total of ten firefighters. The last left the scene at 6.45am.
"The incident involved a severe fire on the first floor and the roof space of a detached house.
"This is a suspected cannabis factory. We requested an electrical engineer."
The gas and electrical supplies were isolated.
A West Midlands Police spokeswoman said the property was vacant and no-one had been arrested.
Photographs uploaded by Handsworth Fire show the gutted roof, wires and charred potted plants dotted around the loft space.
News Moderator: Ron Strider 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Major fire at suspected cannabis factory in West Avenue, Handsworth Wood - Birmingham Mail
Author: Jasbir Authi
Contact:
Photo Credit: Handsworth Fire Dept
Website: Birmingham news, features, information and sport from the Birmingham Mail
