Hash Oil Blamed For Garage Explosion
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DENVER (CBS4)- Investigators say illegal hash oil extraction is the cause of an explosion that left people injured.
The explosion happened on Tuesday afternoon in a garage near 48th and Hooker, north of Interstate 70, in Denver.
Two people were rushed to the hospital with burns. It is unclear the extent of the injuries.
Update on Hooker St: detached garage is partially collapsed. Crews on scene building shoring to stabilize building. 2 patients transported.
— Denver Fire Department (@Denver_Fire) November 28, 2017
Greg Pixley with the Denver Fire Department says the illegal butane hash oil extraction was underway in the garage behind the home in the alley. The explosion blew out two exterior walls on the garage.
The structure is considered unstable.
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