Ron Strider
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Cannabis fumes drifted over a large part of Wavertree tonight after a serious blaze broke out at a suspected drugs farm.
Firefighters were called to Wimbledon Road just before 6pm to reports of a fire in a terraced house which was sending flames shooting through the roof.
Referring to the cannabis fumes, one witness said: “Those firemen won’t be able to drive home lad.”
Firefighters in an aerial unit pulled tiles off the roof to get to the blaze while water was shot into the roof from a hose below.
Dozens of neighbors came out into the streets to witness the drama, with some telling The ECHO that at one point the whole street was filled with smoke.
A man who lives next door to the stricken house, said: “I couldn’t feel the heat or anything from my house but there’s nothing left of the roof now.”
He added: “An old Chinese couple live there, you often see them coming and going.”
A woman said she “ran out panicking and shouting that there was a fire” she called the fire service here as soon as she could.
Neighbors said there was “a strong smell of cannabis in the air” and suggested it was not the first time they had smelled drugs on the street.
By about 7pm firefighters had brought the blaze under control and it was time for police to move in.
A Merseyside Police spokesman said: “Merseyside Police can confirm that emergency services are in Wavertree after reports of a fire this evening, Thursday 17 August.
“At around 5.40pm, a call was received reporting a large fire at a house in Wimbledon Street. Police, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service and Scottish Power are in attendance and enquiries are ongoing at the scene to establish the full circumstances.
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Firefighters were called to Wimbledon Road just before 6pm to reports of a fire in a terraced house which was sending flames shooting through the roof.
Referring to the cannabis fumes, one witness said: “Those firemen won’t be able to drive home lad.”
Firefighters in an aerial unit pulled tiles off the roof to get to the blaze while water was shot into the roof from a hose below.
Dozens of neighbors came out into the streets to witness the drama, with some telling The ECHO that at one point the whole street was filled with smoke.
A man who lives next door to the stricken house, said: “I couldn’t feel the heat or anything from my house but there’s nothing left of the roof now.”
He added: “An old Chinese couple live there, you often see them coming and going.”
A woman said she “ran out panicking and shouting that there was a fire” she called the fire service here as soon as she could.
Neighbors said there was “a strong smell of cannabis in the air” and suggested it was not the first time they had smelled drugs on the street.
By about 7pm firefighters had brought the blaze under control and it was time for police to move in.
A Merseyside Police spokesman said: “Merseyside Police can confirm that emergency services are in Wavertree after reports of a fire this evening, Thursday 17 August.
“At around 5.40pm, a call was received reporting a large fire at a house in Wimbledon Street. Police, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service and Scottish Power are in attendance and enquiries are ongoing at the scene to establish the full circumstances.
News Moderator: Ron Strider 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Street wreathed in cannabis smoke after fire burns through attic - Liverpool Echo
Author: Connor Dunn
Contact: Liverpool Echo: Latest Liverpool and Merseyside news, sports and what's on
Photo Credit: Craig Galloway
Website: Liverpool Echo: Latest Liverpool and Merseyside news, sports and what's on
