Fire Officials Say Marijuana Grow Sparked Pinole House

PINOLE (CBS SF) - A house fire in Pinole Friday afternoon was apparently caused by an electrical overload related to a marijuana growing operation, fire officials said.

Firefighters responded to reports of the fire at 4:47 p.m. at 2355 Wright Ave.

First responders found smoke coming from the eves of a single-story house from a small fire burning in the home's attic.

Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, and it was declared under control at 5:20 p.m.

Fire investigators determined that an overloaded electrical circuit that had been supplying a marijuana growing operation caused the fire.

Pinole police responded to further investigate the findings.

In addition to the Pinole Fire Department, the Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District and the Crockett-Carquinez Fire District assisted in putting out the fire.

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