Man Hurt in Fire at Portsmouth Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Members of the Portsmouth Fire Department responded to a fire at Greenleaf Compassion Center on West Main Road Wednesday afternoon during which a man suffered burns.

Portsmouth Fire Dep. Chief Michael P. O’Brien said that crews arrived to find no fire— employees had extinguished the fire with a dry chemical extinguisher before firefighters arrived.

The call came in at around 12:49 p.m., O’Brien said, and the Tiverton Fire Department responded with a rescue transport that brought the victim to Rhode Island Hospital.

O’Brien said that “early reports of an explosion at the location were not correct.”

The fire actually involved convection cooking equipment used in the production of edible products.

Crews cleared the scene at around 3:20 p.m.

The victim’s condition was not released.

The state Fire Marshal’s Office, OSHA, the Rhode Island State Police, Portsmouth Police and Portsmouth Fire Department are all conducting investigations into the incident.

The dispensary posted a message on its Facebook page on Wednesday notifying patients that they will be closed for the remainder of the day “due to an electrical problem.”

“ Thank you for your patience. We will keep you posted with any updates,” they said.

Photo: Greenleaf Compassion Center via Facebook