US EditionWalthamstow fire: Blaze rips through cannabis factory in house in north-east London
About 80 firefighters used 12 engines to control a blaze that destroyed half the house, with the cause under investigation, London Fire Brigade said.
- Shortly after 2:50am on August 22, firefighters were called to tackle a blaze in a mid-terraced house on Knebworth Avenue, Walthamstow, which was believed to be operating as an illicit cannabis cultivation site.
- The blaze likely started due to illegal electric wiring used to grow cannabis plants, which often causes hazardous fires in top floors or lofts.
- Approximately eighty firefighters supported by a dozen fire engines from various north-east London fire stations worked to extinguish the blaze, which destroyed two floors and damaged half of the roof before being brought under control by 4:51am.
- A representative from the London Fire Brigade explained that fires at cannabis cultivation sites pose significant hazards because offenders often rig unsafe electrical connections to steal power, increasing dangers for firefighters.
- Investigators continue to determine the exact cause, while the brigade urges the public to recognize key signs of cannabis factories and report them to police promptly to prevent such fires.
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EIGHTY firefighters descend on quiet street as blaze rips through home 'housing cannabis factory'
A fire has broken out at a suspected cannabis factory in Walthamstow in east London. 80 firefighters along with 12 fire engines have been called out to tackle the blaze, which has ripped through the ground floor, first floor and roof in the two-storey property. The Brigade's 999 Control officers were first alerted to the fire at 2.52am after receiving two calls from members of the public. **ARE YOU READING THIS ON OUR APP? DOWNLOAD NOW FOR THE B…
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