Wales breaking news plus weather and traffic updates (Thursday, June 25)

Emergency services were called to the scene of a house fire in Barry on Wednesday that closed a key road into the Welsh seaside town on the hottest day of the year. In an update on Thursday police say the fire uncovered a cannabis farm.

The A4055 Cardiff Road was closed in both directions to allow firefighters to tackle the blaze.

South Wales Police confirmed there was a house fire on Riverside Place in Barry and said road closures were impacting Cardiff Road and Palmerston Road. All roads have now reopened but emergency services remain at the scene.

Photos from the scene show the roof of the property has been completely wrecked by the fire.

A spokesperson for South Wales Police said: “We remain at the scene of a house fire in Riverside Place, Barry.

“Parts of Cardiff Road and Palmerston Road were closed yesterday afternoon (Wednesday, June 24) while emergency services dealt with incident.

“Evidence of a large-scale cannabis cultivation, spanning multiple rooms including the attic, has been found in the property.

“There was no-one in the house at the time of the fire, neighbouring properties were evacuated, and there are no reported injuries.

“A joint investigation is on-going with the fire service.”