Explosion at suspected marijuana grow house in North Hollywood injures 3
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Three people were injured Wednesday morning in an explosion inside a suspected marijuana grow house in North Hollywood, Los Angeles fire officials said.
The blast was reported about 8:45 a.m. in the 6700 block of North Simpson Avenue, where it severely damaged the back of the home and affected two others nearby, said Margaret Stewart, a spokeswoman with the Los Angeles Fire Department.
A 24-year-old man was critically burned and rushed to the hospital, Stewart said. Two other men, 21 and 55 years old, were also injured and treated at the scene and released, she said.
The blast was so powerful that it destroyed a cinder block wall behind the home and snapped a nearby power pole, neighbor Raymond Signor told KTTV-TV Channel 11.
“It shook the whole house,” he said.
There was no active fire when crews arrived, Stewart said. Authorities were expected to check the integrity of the building after clearing the site. Los Angeles police were on the scene as well Wednesday morning.
Twitter: @JosephSerna
UPDATES:
10:50 a.m.: This article was updated with reports of a third victim.
This article was originally published at 9:25 a.m.
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