HALIFAX – Fire crews rushed to a house fire in Halifax Friday night and discovered something they were not expecting.
Firefighters responded to a call for a structure fire on School Avenue in Fairview around 6 p.m.
Two people were inside the house but managed to escape unharmed after a fire erupted in the basement.
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“The residents directed us to the basement area immediately after arrival and we were able to extinguish that fire fairly quickly,” said division commander Peter Andrews.
However, firefighters did find a marijuana grow-op in the basement, and Nova Scotia Power arrived on scene to shut the power off.
Police say the residents had a permit to grow medical marijuana.
No one was arrested and no charges will be laid.
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