Fire Law Blog Fire Service and Public Safety Legal Issues Blog by Curt Varone
Detectives from the Major Crimes Division of the Los Angeles Police Department have launched a criminal investigation into the cause of a fire and explosion Saturday that injured twelve firefighters, two critically. LAPD joins LAFD and AFT who are also investigating the incident.
The fire occurred at a hash oil manufacturing site in downtown Los Angeles. A sudden fireball erupted from the building and was caught on video as it burned several escaping firefighters.
The business, identified as Smoke Tokes, is reportedly operating without the knowledge of city regulators in what officials called a “ghost business.” The building appears to have contained a flammable product reported to be butane, or butane honey oil. Butane is a necessary component to manufacture butane hash oil or BHO, a highly concentrated for of THC.
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