A MAN has received a police caution after a cannabis farm was discovered following a house fire.

Fire crews were called to Ringley Road West in Radcliffe shortly before 7.10pm on Tuesday to reports of a blaze at a property.

There they uncovered a cannabis farm and called the police.

A 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of cultivation of the drugs, and he was later cautioned and released, officers confirmed.

A quantity of suspected cannabis plants were also seized by the police.

Officers told the Bury Times that enquiries into the incident are ongoing.

Anyone with any information can contact police on 101, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.