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Marijuana Grow Found In Burning Winnetka Home

Firefighters who battled a house fire in Winnetka early Wednesday morning stumbled on an illegal marijuana inside the home.

By CBSLA Staff

November 11, 2020 at 6:36 am

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LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Firefighters who battled a house fire in Winnetka early Wednesday morning stumbled on an illegal marijuana grow inside the home, prompting a hazmat investigation.

Los Angeles Fire Department crews responded to the 7500 block of North Irondale Avenue at 11:42 p.m. Tuesday night to find a single-story home ablaze.

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They quickly extinguished the fire within about 20 minutes, the fire department said.

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