Cannabis set-up discovered after fire at Kilnhurst pub

A CANNABIS set-up has been discovered after a fire engulfed two floors of a pub in Kilnhurst this morning (Thursday), police said.
The Ship Inn pub before the fireThe Ship Inn pub before the fire
The Ship Inn pub before the fire

Five fire crews battled the fire at the Ship Inn for almost three hours — and police were called to the scene after an "abandoned cannabis growing set-up was found inside the building".

"There was an incident at 4am this morning at the Ship Inn in Hooton Road, Kilnhurst, there was a fire on both floors and five fire crews were on scene," said a spokesman for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue.

"The cause has gone down as deliberate and the crews left at 6.50am."

Police and the fire service described the pub as "disused".

A South Yorkshire Police spokeswoman added: "As the fire was large the road was closed to enable five pumps to gain control of the site. The road re-opened just before 8am.

"Nobody was injured and investigations are ongoing into the cause of the fire, however, an abandoned cannabis growing set-up was found inside the building."

An investigation is now underway and police will remain at the scene throughout the day, she added.

 

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