100 plants found in roof after fire

[Shithappens]

November 04, 2006 09:52am

Article from: AAP

 

ELECTRICAL wiring to power hydroponics for a marijuana crop is being blamed for a house fire in Melbourne.

 

More than 100 marijuana plants were found in the roof of a rented Riddle St house at West Meadows when fire fighters attended the blaze about 2.45am (AEDT) today.

 

Metropolitan Fire Brigade officers wearing breathing apparatus took less than an hour to put out the fire but remained at the property while police set up a crime scene.

 

Gas and electricity suppliers were called.

 

"The thought is that the amount of power being used and the way it was being used may have caused the fire," an MFB spokesman said.

 

Sgt Glenn Barrott from Victoria Police said the house was unoccupied at the time.

Edited November 4, 2006 by Shithappens

[torture]

ouch wouldnt want to be his landlord

[LOGGER_KING]

Saw it on the news..NICE lookin plants

[Stoney]

hey there all

 

this ahs been all over the radio all day the silly fucker ahd a dodgy elect hook up and was stealing power

 

cheerz :Dj:

[Indycar]

hehe, what's that now. Two houses in 2 weeks that have gone up in flames due to electrical problems. Pretty good reason not to grow under the same roof line of your house i reckon. Be interesting to hear more if things like this void insurance claims by the landlords. But, we never get to hear anymore than these news snippets.

 

EDIT: Ahh, stealin' power aye, serves himself right.