Fire Breaks Out At Marijuana Grow House In Antioch, Dogs Rescued
ANTIOCH (CBS SF) -- Firefighters have contained a fire that broke out at a marijuana grow house in Antioch Tuesday afternoon, a fire captain said.
The blaze was reported around 4:40 p.m. at an apparently abandoned home on G Street, according to Capt. Kent Kirby of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.
Fire crews encountered a fire in the home's garage and evidence of a pot grow operation, he said.
Animal Services personnel were called to the home to take in two dogs, but no humans appeared to be at the home when the fire broke out and no injuries were reported, Kirby said.
He said the fire started near an electrical box panel and is believed to have been caused by illegal electrical rewiring used to power the marijuana grow.
The exact cause remains under investigation.
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