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A garage fire led investigators to an indoor marijuana farm in a north Rialto rental house, city fire officials say.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
The blaze was reported at 12:16 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, in the 2500 block of North Quince Ave., about three-quarters of a mile northwest of I-210 and Ayala Drive.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
"They had at least a few dozen ... growing plants," said Battalion Chief Art Poduska. "The majority of it was in the garage and a side room. There was more in the house ... upstairs."googleoff: allgoogleon: all
No one was in the two-story house when fire crews arrived.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
Firefighters knocked down the flames in about 30 minutes.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
No one was hurt. And the cause of the fire hasn't been determined, though the preliminary investigation suggests that the marijuana farming may have played a role.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
"It started near the electrical power where they were ... stealing power from Edison," Poduska said of a patch-work effort to circumvent the electricity meter while drawing power for the grow lights and air conditioners.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
Damage was estimated at more than $25,000.