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Firefighters discover pot plantation while fighting blaze

WATCH ABOVE: Raw footage of a fire at an abandoned house in Longueuil.

LONGUEUIL – An early morning fire in an abandoned house led to an interesting discovery for firefighters – a marijuana grow-op.

It happened just after midnight on De Lorimier Street near Hubert Street in Longueuil.

It took 30 firefighters about one hour to fight the blaze.

A firefighter exits a home in Longueuil after finding several marijuana plants, Monday, August 31, 2015. Marc-Alain Trudeau/Global News

When they entered the home, they found several pot plants inside.

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The fire was caused by electrical problems.

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Police investigators have taken over the case.

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