Blaze at cannabis factory

A house being used as a cannabis factory caught fire in the early hours of Sunday morning in Windsor.

Firefighters were called to the terraced property in Ellison Close at 4am to attend the blaze, which they said broke out in the staircase.

Police said they found cannabis growing in the living room and bedroom of the house, which was being rented but no-one was present.

Householders from nearby properties were also briefly evacuated at 7am after concerns were raised about the safety of the building.

Police officers guarded the property throughout the night and cordoned off the area.
Fire crews from Windsor and Slough fire stations finally left the incident at 12.32pm.

The police and fire service said investigations are ongoing.