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Two Rescued Following Fire At A Suspected Cannabis Factory In East London

by John Johnson
26 February 2019
in Emergency Services News, Firefighting
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The London Fire Brigade has confirmed that four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to a fire in a building used as a suspected cannabis factory on Amhurst Road in Hackney on Sunday afternoon.

Part of a ground floor hallway was damaged by fire.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus rescued a man and a woman via an internal staircase.

The man was suffering from smoke inhalation and treated by London Ambulance Service crews. 

A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said:

“Cannabis factory fires can be very severe because of the way criminals use unsafe wiring to illegally obtain electricity in order to grow the plants.

“They’re often in top floors or lofts which means when a fire takes hold it spreads, destroying roofs and damaging neighbouring buildings.

“Firefighters can also be exposed to risks when dealing with the fires because of bad wiring and booby traps at some of the properties.

“It’s important that people know the key signs and inform the police so that they can act swiftly to prevent these dangerous fires from happening.”

The Brigade confirmed that they were called at 16:19 hours and that the fire was under control by 17:10 hours.

Fire crews from Homerton and Stoke Newington fire stations attended the scene.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Brigade and the Metropolitan Police Service.

Cannabis factory fires are especially dangerous to tackle because they typically involve a tangle of lamps and heaters powered from illegally sourced electricity.

London Fire Brigade Third Officer Dave Brown has previousl said:

“Cannabis factory fires can be very severe because of the way criminals use unsafe wiring to illegally obtain electricity in order to grow the plants.

“They’re often in top floors or lofts which means when a fire takes hold it spreads, destroying roofs and damaging neighbouring buildings.

“Firefighters can also be exposed to risks when dealing with the fires because of bad wiring and booby traps at some of the properties”.

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Comments 2

  1. N says:
    3 years ago

    Simple answer, follow the Canadian path, extra tax (VAT), fewer criminal opportunities, fewer ‘slaves’, less risk. I’d rather deal with a mellow pot head than an angry piss head!

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  2. N says:
    3 years ago

    It would also eliminate cannabis being a ‘gateway’ drug as legal sales wouldn’t be by ‘dealers’ looking to for follow up sales of harder drugs, eliminating the worst species, such as ‘skunk’ as well.

    Reply

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