Indoor Pot Farms Can Be Electrical Houses of Horror for Firefighters
Illegal grow houses are among the hazards highlighted at SCE’s electrical safety class for first responders.
April 10, 2015
Stolen power and jerry-rigged wiring at illegal marijuana grow houses often results in house fires.
Credit: Scott Brown
Stolen power and make-shift wiring is used to run lighting, irrigation and air-filtration systems.
Credit: Scott Brown
SCE Fire Management Officer Scott Brown shows L.A. County Fire Battalion Chief Veronie Steele-Small a section of power line that was frayed by gunfire.
Credit: Paul Griffo
Topics: Safety
