A former kitchen warehouse in Macclesfield which set on fire on Tuesday morning was actually a cannabis farm.

Yesterday's inferno included copious amounts of marijuana going up in smoke, in addition to the building on Calamine Street.

No deaths were reported, for the fire was indirectly caused by the Class B drug.

An investigation by firefighters has concluded that the fire was started by an electrical fault involving the equipment being used as part of a cannabis farm.

Enquiries in relation to who was responsible for the farm remain ongoing and officers are continuing to appeal for information which may aid their investigation.

Detective Sergeant Robert McCubbin, of Macclesfield Local Policing Unit, said: "This investigation is in its early stages and we are committed to doing all we can to establish who was running this factory.

"Due to the structural stability of the site we have been unable to access some parts of the building and we expect that officers will remain in attendance at the scene for several days.

"The warehouse itself is located at the junction of Calamine Street and Windmill Street and as part of our enquiries we are keen to hear from anyone in the area who believes they may have witnessed anything suspicious in recent weeks and months.

"The same goes for anyone with any CCTV or dashcam footage which may aid our investigation."

Anyone with any information in relation to the incident is asked to call Cheshire Police on 101, quoting IML 1063059 or give the details via this webpage.

Alternatively, information can be reported anonymously, via Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111.

No arrests have been made as of yet.

Production of intoxicating plant can get you up to 14 years in prison, an unlimited fine or both.

Cannabis has been a Class B drug since January 2009.

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Calamine Street is located on SK11 7HU.

It is located north west of Windmill Park and Macclesfield Golf Club.

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