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Firefighters discovered about 80 marijuana plants, along with heat lamps, ventilation equipment and hazardous electrical-wiring system Wednesday while responding to a fire at a North San Jose home.
San Jose firefighters were called at 3:10 p.m. to a two-story home located on Fumia Place off Oakland Road and found smoke and flames coming from the second floor, according to fire Capt. Reggie Williams. The home suffered major damage, Williams said.
When firefighters entered the home they discovered heat lamps and ventilation equipment commonly used in illegal indoor marijuana growing operations, Williams said.
A portion of the second-story floor collapsed as firefighters battled the blaze, but no one was injured, Williams said. Some marijuana plants and lamps fell through a large hole, which was about 4 feet by 4 feet, Williams said.
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Purveyor
(29,876 posts)Webster Green
(13,905 posts)You have to get someone who knows how to wire the stuff together.
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)When firefighters entered the home they discovered heat lamps and ventilation equipment commonly used in illegal indoor marijuana growing operations, Williams said.
Do they know if the person living in the home was growing illegally? They probably should have gone to code for their wiring, but growing weed in Ca is NOT illegal if you have a prescription.
dlwickham
(3,316 posts)San Jose police said tenants bypassed the electrical panel and illegally installed a dangerous electrical system in the house. Police say they recovered about 80 partially grown plants.
I'm willing to bet that plants were illegal too
morningfog
(18,115 posts)It could have had nothing to do with the grow set up. We'll have to wait for more.
ChoppinBroccoli
(3,784 posts)..........the firefighters who put out the fire were later seen buying massive quantities of Doritos and giggling inanely.