Police: Hash Oil Caused Explosion In Wheat Ridge Home
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say an explosion that rocked a Wheat Ridge home was caused by the manufacturing of hash oil.
Firefighters who responded to the blast at about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday say they found evidence of a butane explosion that was sparked during the manufacturing process. Police later found more than 400 marijuana plants in two buildings on the property.
A person who was at the home was arrested for cultivation of marijuana. The suspect's name and age have not been released.
Hash oil is typically made by packing the castoff leaves and stems of pot plants into a pipe and pouring highly flammable butane through it. The concoction is heated to make the potent oil for far cheaper than it can be bought in stores.
Building inspectors say the home involved in Wednesday's blast is uninhabitable.
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