Detroit firefighters summoned a hazardous materials team to a west-side house that was teeming with marijuana plants maintained by a sophisticated growing system Wednesday evening.
“It’s not a regular grow house,” a firefighter said from inside the burning house at 2932 Sturtevant. “They got plants everywhere.”
Firefighters were called to the two-story brick house at 8:09 p.m. Wednesday and found a fire on the second floor, where plants were meticulously spread across several rooms, including the kitchen. Fertilizers and other chemicals were in unmarked containers.
“There’s a chemical in a 55-gallon drum with wires and lights coming out of it,” a firefighter advised the chief. “I don’t know what’s in it.”
Not wanting to take any chances, firefighters called in a hazmat team, which determined the site was safe.
Police were on the scene immediately and have begun a criminal investigation.
No injuries were reported.
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