Crime & Safety
House Fire Leads to Discovery of 1,000 Marijuana Plants
No one was at the home and no one is in custody.
Firefighters putting out a fire at a home in Diamond Bar on Sunday discovered at least 1,000 marijuana plants inside the two-story structure.
Deputies were first called out at 11:56 p.m. Saturday to 811 Rexford Court on a possible burglary call, when they noticed smoke coming from the home, according to Sgt. Byron Ward of the sheriff’s Walnut/Diamond Bar station.
Firefighters were dispatched at 12:13 a.m., had the fire out at 12:52 a.m. and cleared the location about 3 a.m.
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No one was at the home and no one is in custody, Ward said.
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