SUSPECTED POT FARM BLAMED FOR ACTON FIRE.Byline: Greg Botonis Staff Writer If cats have nine lives, then James Darryl Hanes' cat is down to eight after having to be rescued from a house fire that officials said was started by an extension cord to a sun lamp sun·lamp or sun lamp n. 1. A lamp that radiates ultraviolet rays used in therapeutic and cosmetic treatments. 2. A high-intensity lamp with parabolic mirrors, used in photography. in its owner's indoor marijuana farm. Haynes, 35, was arrested on suspicion of cultivating marijuana and reckless cause of a fire in an inhabited dwelling after firefighters extinguished his burning house Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. and found more than 40 marijuana plants growing inside. ``He had an elaborate setup with a lot of equipment,'' said Captain Lester Fuzell. ``The cause was most likely a misuse of that equipment.'' Haynes had been renting the house in the 3700 block of Gillespie Avenue, officials said. Fire officials estimated the damage at more than $95,000 in damages. When the fire broke out, Haynes was eating dinner at a neighbor's house, Fuzell said. He noticed smoke pouring from the house and entered the burning structure to rescue his cat before Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County fire units arrived. He was later treated for smoke inhalation Smoke Inhalation Definition Smoke inhalation is breathing in the harmful gases, vapors, and particulate matter contained in smoke. Description Smoke inhalation typically occurs in victims or firefighters caught in structural fires. . Arson investigators were called to the scene and discovered grow lamps and equipment as well as more than 40 marijuana plants an average of two feet tall in a bedroom that had been set up as an indoor marijuana farm, Fuzell said. Investigators determined the cause of the fire to be an overheated o·ver·heat v. o·ver·heat·ed, o·ver·heat·ing, o·ver·heats v.tr. 1. To heat too much. 2. To cause to become excited, agitated, or overstimulated. v.intr. electrical cord used for grow lamps and other equipment. Haynes was released Monday evening on $50,000 bail, sheriff's officials said. His arraignment A criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court of competent jurisdiction, informed of the offense charged in the complaint, information, indictment, or other charging document, and asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or as otherwise permitted is scheduled for Nov. 30. |
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